CCTV cameras could be used to catch criminals who have plagued a road in Bracknell with fly-tipping.

Weller's Lane in Warfield, Frost Folly has become a 'notorious' fly-tipping hotspot where people go to illegally dump waste.

Last month, building waste was spotted blocking the lane on two occasions.

On Monday, August 30, Phil Bidwell who lives on Osborne Lane, Warfield, took a photo of the rubbish which forced the road to be closed at both ends as a result of fly-tipping.

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He told the News: "It's a bit of a joke just how many episodes of this there have been this year in Weller's Lane and yet still no cameras in place to catch the people doing this. "

Fly-tipping has also blighted the beauty spot in previous years, with rubbish blocking the lane on June 7 and October 2020.

Paul Westwell also regularly takes photos of fly-tipping rubbish down Wellers Lane, reporting it to the News as often as he can.

Five fly-tipping offences have been accounted for in Weller's Lane, so we asked the Public Protection Partnership - who deal with issues around the illegal dumping of waste, what is being done to tackle the problem.

They suggested the use of CCTV cameras as a way to catch criminals from dumping waste there.

A spokeswoman said: “Unfortunately fly tipping is a problem, not only in Bracknell, but many areas across the UK.

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"It is a criminal offence and we are actively monitoring sites, including Wellers Lane, by various means to establish who is responsible for fly tipping in the area. This will include, but not limited to, the use of CCTV, seeking information from the public and any other means to identify perpetrators.

"And that when those responsible are identified the Council will seek to prosecute them. This is a serious matter, and has implications for the environment and public safety.

We would also ask that people ensure that they only use licenced waste carriers to remove any rubbish to ensure that it is disposed of properly and legally, and that those people may also face prosecution if their rubbish is found fly tipped.”