Flintshire Council has reiterated its commitment to working with a community to clean up its streets.

After members of Shotton Town Council called out local authority leaders on alleged failure to clamp down on fly-tipping, Flintshire Council’s environmental chief has said officers are to step up efforts to bring down an end to illegal dumping.

Steve Jones, chief officer, Streetscene and transportation, told the Leader that residents who continue to refuse help and place waste incorrectly “will be subject to enforcement action” and a potential £75 fine.

Mr Jones’ comments came after members of Shotton Town Council used their March meeting to call out the local authority over perceived failure on preventing fly-tipping in Butler Street and Strickland Street.

Figures released to the town council by Flintshire and seen by the Leader, revealed that more than £2,700 has been spent clearing illegal waste from Shotton in the last 12 months

Cllr Mike Evans, Shotton East, said Flintshire Council officers should “get out and see what’s happened to our town” while his ward colleague, Cllr Dave Evans said the matter was a “constant problem” that was “beyond a joke now.”

In a statement, Mr Jones said: “The council is aware of the problems with waste and fly tipping in some streets in Shotton and we are committed to working with the community to clean up these streets.

“During March we will be visiting the area to provide information and support to residents on how to manage the waste that they produce.

“We will also provide information about using the correct containers to use and when and where to place their waste out for collection.

“Those residents that refuse our help and continue to place out waste on the streets incorrectly will be subject to enforcement action and a potential fine of £75.

“There are a number of similar areas across the county where we will be carrying out similar campaigns over the next few months.”

Figures seen by the Leader detailed how more than 26 tonnes had to be removed from Shotton streets in the last year with a high of more than nine tonnes in August alone.