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Abandoned Vehicles

Abandoned vehicles are unsightly, they can also cause a nuisance, damage the environment and can be dangerous.

It’s important to report abandoned vehicles as they can be dangerous and may have been used in a crime. It's not always easy to tell if a vehicle has been abandoned. Make sure that you don’t enter or touch the vehicle. If it has been involved in a crime, the vehicle will need to be investigated by the police. It may also contain hazardous waste and could be a fire risk.

Has the vehicle been abandoned?

There are a number of things you can check to establish whether the vehicle has been abandoned:

• Are any tyres flat or have any wheels been removed
• Is there litter or lots of leaves under the vehicle
• Is the windscreen or any of the windows broken
• Are the number plates missing
• Does the vehicle contain rubbish
• Have any parts, like the bumper, seats or radio, been removed or damaged
• Is there any graffiti on the vehicle
• Are there wires hanging from the dashboard because the vehicle has been 'hot-wired' (driven without keys by connecting ignition wires together)

You should also check if there is a tax disc on the vehicle and whether it's past the expiry date.

If possible, you should check with your neighbours or local businesses to see if anyone knows anything about the ownership of the vehicle.

Reporting an abandonded vehicle

If you think a vehicle has been abandoned in the district, it should be reported to the Warwickshire Car Clear Scheme. To report a vehicle, please call their freephone hotline on 0800 16 999 00.

Alternatively, if you would prefer to report the abandoned vehicle online, please complete our abandonded vehicles online form.

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Contact us

If you would like more information or wish to speak to a member of the Council's Streetscene team, please contact us:

Telephone: 01789 260616

Fax: 01789 260607

Email streetscene@stratford-dc.gov.uk

External links:
Warwickshire Car Clear

See also:
Abandoned Vehicles Form

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