Cost of living support

Colchester City Council is providing support for residents facing the cost of living crisis.

Report an Abandoned Vehicle

Use this service to:

    Report either

    • a DVLA registered Abandoned Vehicle Car, Van, Motorbike etc
    • a Non DVLA registered Abandoned Bicycle, Trailer, Caravan etc
    Colchester Borough Council follows Central Government Guidance in assessing how it will respond to reported Abandoned DVLA registered Vehicles:

    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/abandoned-vehicles-council-responsibilities

    It is unlikely that a vehicle would be authorised for removal if it has current Vehicle Tax unless other factors apply (see guidance above)

    It is therefore recommended that residents check the Vehicle Tax Status prior to reporting an abandoned vehicle, you can check on the DVLA's website by entering the registration number

Before you start:

    You will need to know if the vehicle is taxed
    • The vehicle's registration
    • The type of vehicle and the make, model & colour
    • The location of the vehicle and whether it is on private land
    • You need know whether the vehicle is burnt out
    • A rough estimate of how long the vehicle has been at the location for
Created with Lunacy

To provide you with this service, we may need to collect some specific, relevant personal information.

We take our responsibilities under data protection seriously to ensure that any personal information we collect and use is done so proportionately, correctly and safely. Records of this information will be kept in line with our retention schedule. For further information about how your data is processed, go to www.colchester.gov.uk/privacy-policy.
Start Now