Fly-tipping in Derbyshire is continuing to fall following the launch of a campaign to help put an end to the problem.

In February the county council launched a campaign to tackle fly-tippers with the Environment Agency (EA) and the county’s district and borough councils.

Figures from the first six months – February to the end of July – show a 14% drop in fly-tipping incidents compared with the same period in 2007.

Online searches for businesses registered to collect unwanted items and waste are also on the up.

And searches on the EA’s website by people looking for a registered waste carrier in their area more than doubled between February and June this year.

Councillor Brian Lucas, Derbyshire County Council’s cabinet member for environmental services, said: ‘We’ve had a great response from people who have contacted us to report fly-tipping.’