Abandoned Cars 2023
Dear Common Council of the City of London,
I am conducting research in relation to the number of cars that are abandoned per year, and wondered if you hold the following data please:
The number of vehicles reported as abandoned within your area, broken down by year across the last 5 years (from Jan 2018-Jan 2023). If possible, please also include the make and model and registration year of any of these abandoned vehicles.
Please provide this as an Excel spreadsheet (or similar format).
If any element of this request exceeds the FOI cost/time limits, please could you refine the request, and process any other available data.
Please let me know if you would like further information or clarification on this request. Thank you for your help in this enquiry.
Yours faithfully,
Abi Bennetts
Dear Abi Bennetts,
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The City of London (CoL) acknowledges receipt of your request for information of 18 January 2023.
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Information Officer
Comptroller & City Solicitor's Department
City of London
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www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
Dear Abi Bennetts,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 (FOIA) - INFORMATION REQUEST
Following your request for information of 18 January 2023, and our
acknowledgement of the same date, the City of London (CoL) responds as
follows.
There have been 0 (zero) reported and 0 (zero) abandoned vehicles removed
in the time frames requested.
Please note, the CoL is one Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ). Vehicles parked
in contravention are removed via a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) and
therefore not classed as abandoned.
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