CAMERAS will soon be placed in a Flintshire town in a bid to combat fly-tipping issues.

Shotton town councillors have been calling for CCTV to be placed in hotspot areas across the town that are blighted with bags of rubbish.

At their monthly meeting, members received an update from Cllr Sean Bibby that the camera had been delivered to the depot and was ready to be installed.

He said: "Myself and Dave went out with the enforcement team. The camera has been delivered to the depot.

"We have been putting letters out saying they be going up soon with additional information."

The two county council representatives have been out on the streets of Shotton as part of an education programme before the camera will be placed.

But Cllr Mike Evans said education will not work, CCTV and a fine is what is needed.

The Leader has previously highlighted the issue that has left many councillors frustrated.

Cllr Mike Evans, of Shotton East Ward, is just one councillor who has brought the problem up several times over the years and has supported the need for CCTV in the area.

At the meeting he said: "I report it but there’s no change. Wayne (Jones of Streetsceme) and the crew work their socks off but there’s just no change."

In the letter issued by Flintshire Council, which was delivered to residents, stated that resident had a 'legal duty of care to dispose of their own waste responsibly'.

It reads: "The council receives around 1,000 reports of fly-tipping in the county every year. A small number of these are significant in size but the vast majority are small scale offences such as black bags and bulky household items.

"All incidents will be investigated and may result in enforcement action being taken. This will be in the form of a Fixed Penalty Notice set at £200 per offence or ultimately an appearance in court."