FOI Request Abandoned Vehicles
Request 101001642139
Please can you provide the following information:
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…)
Response 07-11-2017
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
| Q1. Number of abandoned vehicles within Local Authority area. | 261 | 273 | 92 | 109 | 121 | 109 |
| Q2. Number of abandoned vehicles removed by Local Authority | 36 | 61 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| Q3. Number of abandoned vehicles destroyed by Local Authority | 36 | 61 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| Q4. Amount of money spent by Local Authority on removing a destroying vehicles | £1,287.06 | £160.92 | £143.15 | £135.00 | £0.00 | £45.00 |
| Q5. Amount of fines distributed by Local Authority for abandoning vehicles. | None | None | None | None | None | None |