FLY-tippers are being named and shamed in an anti-litter campaign by Darwen Town Council.

Councillors have spoken out about the amount of rubbish in back streets throughout the town.

And now, people prosecuted by Blackburn with Darwen Council for fly-tipping will have their names displayed in the noticeboard out-side Darwen Town Hall.

Coun Dave Smith said there were no full addresses published, just the name and street.

He said: “It is a good idea to be naming and shaming these people. The rubbish in some of the back streets is appalling. It is a small minority of people and they need to know the consequences.

“Some think it is about people putting rubbish in the wrong bins, but it is not. This is people who are piling rubbish up in the back yards. How hard is it to put it in the bin?

“The only way they will learn is through a fine.”

Coun Smith said the current list was slightly out of date, with a further eight names waiting to be added.

The borough executive member for environmental improvement and sustainability, Coun Faryad Hussain, said: “We are very proud of our prosecution rates for people who have been caught repeatedly fly-tipping and we will prosecute those who continue with this anti-social behaviour.

“This sort of behaviour goes completely against the spirit of the Your Call campaign, which promotes community spirit across the borough.”