FOI request (FOI226587)

Abandoned vehicles

Requested Wed 06 December 2017
Responded Wed 06 December 2017

1) The number of vehicles reported as abandoned within your local authority area in 2017 (to date), 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

2) The number of abandoned vehicles removed by your local authority in 2017 (to date), 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

3) The number of abandoned vehicles destroyed by your local authority in 2017 (to date), 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

4) The amount of money spent by your local authority on removing and destroying abandoned vehicles in 2017 (to date), 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

5) The amount of money in fines distributed by your local authority to people for abandoning their vehicles in 2017 (to date), 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

 

Where limited by time constraints, please answer the request in order of priority (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4…)

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Response

Q1 -

2012 – Information not held
2013 – From April – 261 reports
2014 – 543 reports
2015 – 621 reports
2016 – 976 reports
2017 – up to the 7th November -1024 reports

Q2 -

2012 – Information not held
2013 – From April – 10 removed
2014 – 21 removed
2015 – 23 removed
2016 – 78 removed
2017 – up to the 7th November - 46 removed

Q3 - Hastings Borough Council do not hold information on cars claimed, East Sussex County Council are the responsible Waste Disposal Authority once vehicles are removed, please visit their website for further information: www.eastsussex.gov.uk

Q4 - Hastings Borough Council has had an agreement in place with the police since 2013-14 where we paid them £1,750, for 2014-15 to 2016-17 the annual cost has been £2,550.
We do not hold any information in relation to: 2012-13

Q5 - Nil fines or prosecutions issued or raised.