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.
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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.”
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.
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