CCTV cameras using 'Al technology' to be installed

CCTV cameras using AI technology are set to be installed across the East Riding. These will be place at hotspots across the area in order to help combat fly-tipping.

- By LAURA CROSS

East Riding Council said it is fitting high-tech CCTV cameras in a bid to catch fly-tippers in the act on film.

The council also hopes that it will deter people from dumping rubbish in the first place, as well as prevent environment crimes from taking places.

The CCTV cameras will be fitted across various sites in the East Riding area. Locations include Cottingham, Hessle, Boynton near Bridlington and Rawcliffe near Goole.

According to the council, the streetscene enforcement team receives around 2,500 reports of fly-tipping each year. These reports are investigated with the rubbish removed at the council's expense.

Prosecutions are brought where possible following investigation. Anyone caught fly-tipping in the East Riding could be ordered to pay a fixed penalty of up to £1,000 or the case could be taken to court, where they face an unlimited fine or even imprisonment.