An enforcement team armed with body cameras are taking to the streets of Wandsworth to crack down on litter as part of a 12 month pilot scheme.

A team of six, the uniformed environmental enforcement officers will patrol daily, doling out £80 fines to offenders.

The team will focus on littering while also cracking down on residents who leave their refuge sacks out on the public highway or "use the cover of dark" to dump items such as fridges or mattresses in the street.

Wandsworth Council is also using small portable CCTV cameras to gather evidence for prosecutions which will be dotted around the borough.

The council’s environment spokesman Cllr Jonathan Cook said: "The vast majority of residents take great pride in their local communities, but we want to send out a really strong message to the irresponsible and inconsiderate minority that think they can get away with spoiling our borough."

The council has appointed contractors NSL to run the new scheme.

Phil Pughe, NSL’s neighbourhoods account director, said: "Littering blights many busy and densely populated urban areas and the vast majority of responsible residents and local businesses are fully supportive of any programme that will address the problem and keep their local areas clean and safe.

"Our experience in helping to reduce the incidence of littering and encouraging behavioural change among habitual offenders has delivered very positive outcomes for other authorities and we’re delighted to now be applying this experience in Wandsworth."