What is an unwanted vehicle?
If you are the owner and the registered keeper
of an unwanted vehicle and you wish to dispose of it the Council
offers a free disposal service.
What is an abandoned vehicle?
An abandoned vehicle is a motor vehicle that has been left on
any land in such circumstances or for such a period that it may
reasonably be assumed to have been abandoned.
The vehicle, when abandoned without lawful
authority on any land in the open air or on a land forming part of
a highway, may legally be removed.
The vehicle when found, need not necessary be
in a poor condition.
How do I report an abandoned vehicle?
If you know of a vehicle that appears to have
been abandoned then please contact the Streetscene Help Desk or complete the
form
at the bottom of this page.
Have the following information available (or
as much as possible)
- Exact location of vehicle
- Make and model of vehicle
- Colour
- Registered number
- Condition of vehicle
What Happens Next?
The details you have supplied will be passed
on to the Council's Abandoned Vehicle Officer. A visit will be made
to the location and the Officer will inspect the vehicle to
determine its condition. If it is considered that the vehicle
presents an immediate danger, burnt out, missing wheels or if the
vehicle is causing an obstruction, then it can be removed
immediately.
If the above does not apply then a notice is
placed on the vehicle requiring the owner to remove the vehicle
within 24 hours or contact the Council as soon as possible. The
Council will also carry our checks with the Department of Vehicle
Licensing Authority (DVLA) and the Police. The vehicles registered
keeper will then be contacted.
If after 24 hours the vehicle's owner does not
claim and remove the vehicle, or make contact with the Council,
then the vehicle will be towed away by the Council's
Contractor.