Removal of vehicles to the pound etc.

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Dear Common Council of the City of London,

How many illegally parked vehicles were towed away in the borough
by the council during 2011 - 2015?

During 2011-2015 how many times did the council attempt to recover
the removal or storage charges through the courts using section
102(2A) and 102(3) (shown below) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act
1984?

(2A)If the place from which the vehicle is removed is in an area
that is a civil enforcement area for parking contraventions, the
enforcement authority is entitled to recover from any person
responsible such charges in respect of the removal, storage and
disposal of the vehicle as they may require in accordance with
Schedule 9 of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

(3)Any sum recoverable by virtue of this section shall, in England
or Wales, be recoverable as a simple contract debt in any court of
competent jurisdiction or, in the case of a sum not exceeding £20,
summarily as a civil debt.

Yours faithfully,

Edward Williams

COL - EB - Information Officer, Common Council of the City of London

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City of London
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Dear Mr Williams,
 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 (FOIA) - INFORMATION REQUEST
 
Following your request for information of 05 January 2016, and our
acknowledgement of the same date, the City of London (CoL) responds as
follows.
 
One Thousand and sixty one (1061) illegally parked vehicles were removed
within the square mile of the City of London during the period 2011 –
2015.
 
The CoL are not aware of having received any instructions to recover any
monies due under Schedule 9 TMA 2004.
 
If you have any queries or concerns, please contact me.
 
The CoL is the local authority for the “Square Mile” only, ie the historic
City of London, and not for London as a whole (which is covered by over 30
borough councils and Westminster City Council). Please see the following
link to a map on the CoL's website, which shows the CoL’s local authority
area:
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