Vehicle has been parked there for over 4 years without ever moving
Sent to Merton Council less than a minute later. Council ref: SRQ-1265766-S5T8D6.
Vehicle is not actually abandoned but belongs to resident at 22 Russell Road. The vehicle has not left the street for more than 4 years now, becoming a feature in the street, with weeds growing around its tyres in the summer days. The vehicle is extremely rusty and seems barely roadworthy. Owner of the vehicle was running its engine for 15 min today, probably to recharge its battery. The amount of pollution emitted as he keeps throttling up was excessive. Parking is at a premium in this street and it seems particularly unfair that this kind of behaviour is being tolerated.
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Thank you for reporting an abandoned vehicle.
We will investigate to decide if the vehicle has been abandoned.
If it is abandoned, we will give notice to the owner before we remove it. The length of notice depends on the circumstances, and is normally:
• 7 days for vehicles on the public highway that are not dangerous - this applies to most abandoned vehicles
• 24 hours if we decide the vehicle is dangerous
• 15 days if the vehicle is on private land unless the landowner or occupier objects
Did you know…?
We investigate on average over 1500 reports of abandoned vehicles per year in Merton. -
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Meets all requirements to be on highway
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