He added: “Fly-tipping is a serious environmental crime that damages our communities, harms wildlife and costs taxpayers thousands to clean up.”

Monitored by trained operatives, the AI technology could record footage from all angles and detect offences as they happened, according to the Reform UK-led authority.

It also included automatic number plate recognition software, allowing officers to identify suspected offenders more quickly.

A similar initiative in Dartford, Kent had led to significant reductions in fly-tipping, the council claimed.

It encouraged people to report incidents via its website or smart phone app.