As Bradford Council embarks on its sweep to purge Keighley's streets of litter this weekend, a councillor claims people are being put off using official domestic tips.

John Philip, who is a member of a group arranging its own litter clear in Keighley in May, said people using a van had to register before they could use the domestic tip.

"There are a lots of rules and regulations now which are not encouraging people to use the proper channels and so they dump waste where they want," he said.

"Even someone who has a firm's van and uses it to tip litter has to register.

"That's why you see fly-tipping. People can get away with it."

He claimed the new rules about disposing of domestic rubbish were to be blamed for fly-tipping blighting the area.

City Hall bosses say the regulations are to clamp down on rogue traders attempting to avoid paying for the dumping of commercial waste.

Exceptions were allowed for people who used a small van as their mode of transport and they could get a permit allowing them to use sites.

This weekend Council staff will be targeting Beechcliffe, Spring Gardens, Fell Lane, Laycock village and Ingrow in Keighley.

It is part of City Hall's Big Sweep campaign aimed at cleaning up 45 communities. They will be sweeping roads, litter picking, removing fly-tipping, clearing council owned land, washing street furniture, removing graffiti and trimming trees.

A roadshow will be in the town centre on Saturday to give out information and advice about waste services. Richard Wixey, Bradford Council's director of environmental services said: "We are more than halfway through the Big Sweep and we have seen a visible difference in the communities."