SITES across the district which are regularly being used by fly-tippers could be put under watch in a bid to catch the culprits, the district council has said.o

The possible move is being considered as a councillor hits out about the problem in Nazeing and Roydon, where rubbish is regularly being dumped in and around the villages.

Councillor John Carr said both areas were popular targets among unscrupulous contractors, particularly those who repair and replace driveways.

He said: "As I go around the area I'm constantly coming across piles of builders' rubbish, most of which seems to be from drives.

"It's either Tarmacadam, packaging from block paving or garden waste and tree cuttings, and it's a disgrace.

"People don't realise that they may be paying twice once for the contractor to remove the rubbish and again through their council tax to pay for the waste removal service."

The council's head of environmental services, John Gilbert, said: "Flytipping is becoming a big problem throughout the district.

"We are so concerned that we are considering putting certain sites under surveillance in an attempt to catch the culprits."

November 22, 2001 8:41