Bradford Council to add more CCTV in fly-tipping 'hotspots'
More CCTV cameras will be installed in fly-tipping "hotspots" in Bradford, the council has said.Bradford Council will add a further 10 cameras to the existing 160 as part of its clampdown on illegal waste dumping, funded through the government's UK Shared Prosperity Fund.A report due to go before the council's regeneration and environment overview and scrutiny committee on 18 March will state that street littering and fly-tipping decreased across the district over the past year.Fly-tipping is a criminal offence and the council warned that anyone caught doing it, would be fined or prosecuted.
Despite the closure of three household waste recycling centres, the overall tonnage of street litter and fly-tipping cleared had reduced from 4,803 tonnes in 2023/24 to 4,000 tonnes in 2024/25, the council said.The number of incidents reported had gone from 10,193 in 2023/24 to 10,624 up to March 2025, the reports said.However, the council said figures included duplicate reports which could not currently be removed from the system.As well as clamping down on fly-tipping, Bradford Council said it was also tackling litter from vehicle offences.So far 39 cameras have been installed to catch littering motorists and a total of 4,478 fines issued.The council's environmental enforcement team, working in partnership with the police's Operation Steerside team, can also seize vehicles involved in fly-tipping offences.
Sarah Ferriby, portfolio holder for healthy people and places, said: "We are working hard to maintain a clean and attractive environment, especially when a global spotlight is on our district in our City of Culture year but also beyond this, so that we can all take pride in it."But we need everyone's help in reporting incidents of littering and fly-tipping. "If you see something, whether it's fly-tipping, someone throwing litter from a vehicle or general littering, please report it."Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
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