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Dealing with Abandoned Vehicles
This is a Borough Council responsibility. The police
only become involved if the vehicle was used in connection with
a crime.
If you want to report an abandoned
vehicle, you can let us know in the following
ways
on line or telephone 01442 867858.
After a typical weekend Mr Birtchnell has to deal
with 20-50 abandoned vehicles. Following recent improvements,
the Council can now start the process of removing a car just 24
hours after a removal notice is placed on it, rather than the
previous seven days.
A new direct electronic link with the DVLA in Swansea
has also cut the time it takes to find out if the car has a registered
owner from 3 weeks to a matter of days.
Not all cars which appear abandoned can be removed.
The fact that a car does not have a valid tax disk does not mean
it is abandoned.
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