TWO new community wardens could be tackling antisocial behaviour on Canvey by using body cameras and bikes.

The wardens, who are being paid for by Canvey Town Council, will begin patrolling the island from the beginning of November.

The town council first employed a community warden in 2011, but the former warden retired in the summer.

Councillor Dave Blackwell said: “One of them is an ex-police detective, so we are very pleased.

They will be doing all sorts of things, such as dealing with dog fouling, walking around talking to people, and seeing if there are any problems to report.

“I think we need something like this on Canvey.

“We have got a lot of problems with fishing in Canvey Lake, we get lots of vandalism, we get lots of dog fouling on the seafront, in particular. We are pleased to have them. Hopefully, we will have them on pushbikes, so they will be able to get out and about on the island, and have cameras on the lapels. They will be very very visible.

“I think they do a really good job.”

After training, the wardens will be able to hand out on- the-spot fines for dog fouling, but the funds will go to Castle Point Council.

They work to reduce antisocial behaviour, improve the area and increase public confidence, and act as the “eyes and ears” for the council and other agencies.

Mr Blackwell added: “I think it is something we need. They can report things to police and hopefully have a rapport with the community support officers on Canvey.”

The wardens will report litter, flytipping, graffiti, dog fouling, abandoned vehicles, uncollected or dumped rubbish and faulty street lighting.

The wardens, who will be parttime, wear high visibility vests or jackets and work between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday, but sometimes also evenings and weekends.