Fly-tipping drops after crackdown

A campaign to stamp out fly-tipping in Derbyshire has resulted in a 14% drop in the amount of waste being illegally dumped in the last year.

County council figures have revealed there were just under 3,000 incidents in the first six months of the project.

Fly-tipping in the county last year cost £100,000 to clear up.

A special campaign was launched in February by the local councils in Derbyshire together with the Environment Agency.

Officials said there had been a "great response" from the public who had reported fly-tipping.

Warnings, CCTV and even DNA kits were used to deter or trace those involved in fly-tipping.

A helpline was opened in February so people could call the council if they saw rubbish being dumped.