A town could be left without CCTV coverage because of a contract row between two councils.
Flintshire council has threatened to "remove coverage" from Connah's Quay unless a previous bill for the service is settled by the town's council.
Connah's Quay town councillors voted to stop payments in September after claiming there was no contract or agreement with one representative, Alan Manship, calling the threat to remove CCTV "more or less blackmail".
Flintshire council said: "These discussions are part of an ongoing contractual matter between the two councils and as such should remain confidential while we work to reach a resolution."
A new agreement has been signed for the 2025-26, including an upgrade of cameras, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
But Connah's Quay council said it was waiting for evidence of a legal agreement proving it was obliged to pay Flintshire council for the remainder of the 2024-25 financial year.
