My Conservative administration has stepped up action in Thornton Heath, removing abandoned and unsafe vehicles from a residential street as part of its crackdown on antisocial behaviour.
Several cars and motorcycles were cleared from the corner of Livingstone Road and Norbury Road, where they had been left by a former tenant. Residents had raised concerns about the rusting, unregistered vehicles, which were blocking parking spaces and restricting access to nearby properties.
The council’s environmental enforcement team issued warnings and Community Protection Notices before taking action. With no response from the owner, the untaxed vehicles – none of which had MOTs – were removed and destroyed. The council is now seeking to prosecute those responsible and recover costs.
This operation forms part of wider efforts to restore pride in the area, following similar removals in nearby streets, including Parchmore Road and Kilmartin Avenue.
“I, like many residents, have had enough of people behaving in antisocial and disrespectful ways that have a negative impact on our neighbourhoods.
Having these unsightly and unroadworthy vehicles on your doorstep is depressing, makes it harder to park nearer homes, and can encourage other antisocial behaviours.
We are listening to our residents who are reporting these issues to us and over the past year, we have removed a number of vehicles, and if residents continue to tell us it is a problem we will continue to tackle it.”
– Jason Perry, Conservative Mayor of Croydon
