Abandoned cars campaign

A dangerous eyesore

You can now report abandoned cars to Kingston Council online through the Kingston Borough Liberal Democrats website.

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With the help of Cllr Tricia Bamford, I have written the Liberal Democrats' response to the national consultation on abandoned cars. Read a summary of the response or download the full text.

Ministers act on our concerns

New Government action. The growing problem of abandoned cars was first highlighted in the Commons by me last year when I asked for the Government to meet with local authorities to discuss possible solutions. I also asked for the number of abandoned cars taken away each year by local authorities and the associated costs to be monitored. At the time Ministers refused both requests.

However, the responses to this year’s questions (January 2001) show that Ministers did act on my concerns. During 2000, a major study was undertaken and new guidelines are to be issued to the police and local authorities to resolve the confusion that exists governing who is responsible for removing abandoned cars.

Furthermore, a new electronic link between the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and local authorities is being established to reduce massively the amount of time it takes for Councils to be notified of the vehicle owners’ details.