New CCTV cameras have been installed to stop fly-tipping as the council announced it handed out £12,000 worth of fines.

The amount has been amassed since 2016 as Watford Borough Council identified fly-tippers and issues fixed penalty notices at £300 each.

In a bid to crack down even more on the problem, four locations in town have been identified as needing surveillance.  

CCTV, which will be on 24/7, has already been installed in Francis Road and Queens Road, with another being connected by Queens Avenue soon.

Mayor of Watford Peter Taylor warned that in addition to fines, fly-tippers can face prison.  

He said: “CCTV cameras can provide a real deterrent to would-be fly tippers but if people choose to ignore the warning, the evidence they provide will help us build a case against them.”

Watford Observer: Peter Taylor (right) is with resident Bobby Amin (left) in Victoria Passage where CCTV will be installed. Peter Taylor (right) is with resident Bobby Amin (left) in Victoria Passage where CCTV will be installed. (Image: Watford Borough Council)

Victoria Passage will also benefit from surveillance, with £5,000 in funding from the council’s Neighbourhood Grant, which is generated from a Community Infrastructure Levy that developers pay on new housing developments in the borough.