THE problem of flytippers dumping waste and rubbish in Warndon's Offerton Lane could finally be solved with the introduction of a security camera.

County councillor John Buckley believes setting up a CCTV camera will "once and for all" stop the site being used as a dumping ground for a variety of waste from wood cuttings to dangerous chemicals.

"There have been dangerous chemicals dumped there that have cost a lot of money to remove," said Coun Buckley, at last night's Warndon Parish Council meeting.

The camera will be installed, along with lighting, to make sure flytippers are caught on film. The images could then be used to haul the culprits before the courts.

"If anybody drives into the area with a load and drives out with nothing, there will be evidence, and the Environment Agency will prosecute," said Coun Buckley.

Coun Buckley said the agency was keen to increase the number of prosecutions it brought against flytippers who were dumping at the site, off Pershore Lane, close to Worcester Rugby Club in Warndon Villages.

Residents employing workers "on the cheap" to prune trees and shrubs or remove waste should ensure the person had a licence to dispose of the waste properly, Coun Buckley said.

"Local people should fully appreciate that if they're having rubbish cleared cheaply, there's a chance it's being dumped in sites such as Offerton Lane," he said.

"There is a certificate they should ask to see."

"Local people have a responsibility to know where their rubbish is going," added parish council member Yvonne Griffiths.

The security camera will be installed early next month after a tidy-up by the city council, Duckworth Worcestershire Trust and other volunteers.

"I want to thank the city council officers and Environment Agency who have worked extremely hard to get that area tidied up," Coun Buckley said.

Vice-chairman Andrew Philpott, who chaired last night's meeting, praised Coun Buckley for his work in pushing for a solution to the problem.