Council camera captures fly-tipping incident

A fly-tipping incident captured on Denbighshire County Council’s environmental crime cameras has resulted in a person being identified and issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice.

The incident was captured by one of the Council’s overt fly-tipping cameras, which are used at locations where there are known or recurring environmental crime issues.

Following the incident, Denbighshire County Council’s Environmental Crime and Behaviour Change Team carried out a thorough investigation, reviewing the available footage and gathering further information to establish who was responsible.

The investigation successfully identified the individual involved, who was subsequently issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) for the fly-tipping offence.

Environmental Crime Manager Jonathan Brittain-Hughes said:

“This is a great example of how our environmental crime cameras can make a real difference.

“Putting a camera up is only one part of the process. The important work comes afterwards – reviewing the footage, gathering information, identifying those responsible and building an evidence base that allows us to take appropriate action.

“In this case, our team carried out a thorough investigation and were able to identify the person responsible, resulting in a Fixed Penalty Notice being issued.

“We want our communities to be clean, safe and places that residents are proud to live in. We will continue to combine prevention and education with proportionate enforcement to tackle environmental crime across the county.”

Denbighshire County Council has a number of overt CCTV cameras deployed at locations where fly-tipping and other environmental crimes have been identified as ongoing issues.

The Council’s Environmental Crime and Behaviour Change Team uses a combination of education, prevention, intelligence, partnership working and enforcement to tackle fly-tipping and improve local environments.

Seen a fly-tip? Report it.

If you have information about a fly-tip, please report it to the Council. Where possible, provide the location, date and time, a description of the person or vehicle involved and any vehicle registration numbers.

This information can help officers investigate incidents and identify those responsible.