What happens after an abandoned vehicle has been reported?
The Council asks the Police to check for the name and address of the registered keeper. This is where the “action time” clock starts ticking. If the vehicle is known by the Police to have been involved in crime, the Council will not normally be involved in organising its removal. If the Police can get the name and address of the registered keeper, they write to them, giving them 7 days to respond. The speed with which the owner responds affects the speed of the removal. If the owner responds quickly, signs a declaration asking the Council to remove the vehicle, and hands over the Registration document (log book), the vehicle will be taken as soon as possible. If the owner does not respond after the 7 days, or the Police cannot find the owner, the Council will arrange for the vehicle’s removal. In the meantime the Council will go to see the vehicle and photograph it for the record, and to see if there are any health and safety issues, such as is it parked in a dangerous place or is it l
