Fly-tipping controlled by cameras 'not fit for purpose', with 'limited' deterrent

BUT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN WITH £50,000 PLEDGE TO SPEND ON NEW DEVICES

- By EDDIE BISKNELL

A DERBYSHIRE council has been relying on broken “dummy” trail cameras to deter people from fly-tipping.

South Derbyshire District Council, run by Labour, has explained in a new report that it has been using 12 trail cameras - typically used for monitoring wildlife - to catch fly-tipping criminals.

However, it says six of these - half - are broken and obsolete dummy cameras purely being used as a deterrent.

Meanwhile, it says the remaining six cameras “provide limited support and are not fit for purpose”.

It says: “Continued reliance on this equipment results in inefficiency, unnecessary safety risks and weak evidential outcomes.”