Blackpool Council does have a policy of removing vehicles in certain circumstances. These currently include parking on bus stops, taxi ranks, loading bays, disabled person bays, and resident parking areas.
VEHICLE REMOVALS CRITERIA:
Removal action would be appropriate in cases where parked vehicles are causing an obstruction or a hazard to other road users, where they are obstructing a restricted stopping or waiting place, such as bus stops, cab ranks, loading bays, or where the local authority has suspended the operation of a designated parking bay.
HIGH PRIORITY’S FOR VEHICLE REMOVALS:
Vehicles identified as being used by a persistent evader or offender, when committing any contravention.
DANGEROUS POSITION:
In a position likely to cause danger to other road users.
SERIOUS OBSTRUCTION:
Preventing access for emergency service vehicles. In an operating bus/cycle lane causing a significant hindrance to the efficient operating of public transport. Parked at or near a junction. Causing a serious obstruction to traffic or pedestrian flow.
SERIOUS PARKING CONTRAVENTIONS:
On a clearway where stopping is prohibited. On a bus stop marked subject to a restriction. On a cab rank marked subject to a restriction. In a restricted street subject to and during hours of a loading ban. In a loading bay where loading / unloading is not taking place. In a suspended meter bay or parking place. Unauthorised vehicle in a disabled persons bay.
PARKING CONTRAVENTIONS:
Parked in a residents bay (vehicle will be removed when 2 Penalty Charge Notices have been issued on 2 consecutive days). Preventing vehicular access to premises. The vehicular access will need to be covered by a relevant Traffic Regulation Order.
The fee to release a vehicle that has been removed to the vehicle pound is currently:
Vehicles up to 1525 GVW £150 + Penalty Charge Notice costs.
Vehicles 1525 – 7500 GVW £185 + Penalty Charge Notice costs.
Vehicles over 7500 GVW (HGV’s/Coaches) £365 + Penalty Charge Notice costs.
Storage fees are £20 per day and apply for each day or part day reckoned from 2400 midnight on the day following removal of the vehicle.
The information provided on these web pages is for guidance only. Always ensure that you check the restrictions in force when parking on street by taking note of any signs and/or road markings. When parking in a car park check the tariff boards for prices and any other instructions that you need to take into account.
If you are in doubt as to whether you can park or not then don’t.
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