A parish council will deploy mobile CCTV cameras in an effort to stop the misery caused by fly-tipping.

Stone Parish Council and Dartford Borough Council have teamed up to tackle the increasing problem of illegal dumping in the village.

The authorities hope to bring those responsible to justice more regularly, with DBC providing a number of legal and enforcement services to support the initiative.

Jeremy Kite, leader of DBC, said: “We enjoy an excellent relationship with Stone Parish Council and we’ve done a great deal of successful work to tackle fly-tipping and anti-social-behaviour in recent years. We find ourselves clearing up too much illegal tipping around the village and the parish council shares our determination to enforce and prosecute those responsible.

"The parish’s decision to deploy its own CCTV is an important step forward but it creates some work in the background that we are well placed to do and we are delighted to be collaborating with them. Frankly, the people who drive into our villages with the intention of dumping rubbish in lanes, lay-bys and verges are beneath contempt and our intention is to publicise and prosecute them.”

John Burrell, parish chairman and Stone borough councillor, said: “The council has tried a number of different strategies to stop fly-tipping in the parish and It continues to support DBC with the removal of rubbish but with incidents still occurring it was felt the placement of CCTV would assist in eradicating the problem.

"We will have the ability to deploy our new equipment around the village to tackle the hotspots and our collaboration with colleagues at Dartford will help us with the legal and enforcement support we need to secure prosecutions. It’s an excellent example of Councils working together in partnership.”