Council removes 'nuisance' vehicles from roadsides

Bradford Council said the untaxed cars were a "blight on communities"

More than 40 untaxed vehicles have been taken off Bradford's roads in recent weeks.

Bradford Council said the "nuisance" vehicles had been removed from roadsides under powers granted to local authorities in 2023.

A total of 42 have been taken by the council, including 14 during a special operation in Keighley last week.

Others have been removed from streets in the Great Horton, Little Horton, Thornton, Allerton, Queensbury and Bowling and Barkerend areas.

The council said the vehicles can be collected by their registered keeper, provided they can prove that they have obtained tax for it or that the vehicle will be stored on private property.

Uncollected vehicles could be crushed.

Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw, executive member for regeneration, planning and transport, said: "I'd like to thank officers, who with the support of West Yorkshire Police and local ward councillors, have been working to remove these abandoned vehicles, which are a real nuisance and a blight on local communities."

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