Abandoned car reported first in February. Still no action taken. Previous report was referred to police, though no contact information exists for relevent police on linkedin provided by the previous Council response.
Sent to Royal Borough of Greenwich less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7485023.
Hi, This car has been left in this spot since late February, and is obviously still abandoned. Please can something more be done about this? there is no contact information for police in on the relevant website provided I. The last response.
Thanks
Previous report: https://fix.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ report/ 7164676
Page for Local police team (with no contact details): https://www.police.uk/ pu/ your-area/ metropolitan-police-service/ blackheath-westcombe/ ?yourlocalpolicingteam=about-us
Updates
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Please accept this response as acknowledgement that it has been received. All enquiries relating to abandoned/untaxed vehicles will be investigated fully. The Local Authority can take Enforcement action on a vehicle parked on a public road if its tax has expired for more than 2 calendar months and 1 day. The Local Authority has no powers to remove vehicles with no insurance or MOT, this is a Police matter and can be reported to https://www.police.uk/ pu/ contact-the-police/ . If the land on which the abandoned vehicle is located is occupied, the local authority must give the occupier a minimum of 7 days and if on private land 15 days’ notice is required to confirm that they propose to remove the vehicle. The local authority is not entitled to remove the vehicle if the occupier objects to the proposal.
Posted by Royal Borough of Greenwich
at 14:18, Saturday 26 April 2025
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