Van believed to be used in fly tipping seized
A van believed to have been used in fly tipping has been seized by the council after being spotted parked up at the side of a road.
Rubbish was dumped in front of a set of garages and it had to be removed immediately due to it causing an obstruction.
Images were captured by concerned members of the public and a Ford Transit van was the vehicle used to take it to the destination in the Chatfield/Greenside area on Tuesday 27 April this year.
The DVLA had no registered keeper linked to the vehicle making it very difficult to trace it or owner.
Yesterday (Thursday) a council officer out in the borough on other business drove past a van in Northborough Road, Slough, and recognised it as the potential vehicle involved.
After conducting further checks the van was seized under section 34b of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and it was not reclaimed as it was placed on a low loader and taken away.
The rightful owner of the van may make a claim of entitlement by Friday 21 May and be able to supply proof of identity and the registration documents.
The van’s registration is HY06 UFH.
On receipt of the claim the council will determine the entitlement of the claimant. If no claim is made the van can be sold or destroyed.
Any claim should be made to:
Resilience and Enforcement Team
Slough Borough Council
Observatory House
25 Windsor Road
Slough
SL1 2EL
Or email resilienceandenforcement@slough.gov.uk
The legal bit -
On 6th May 2021 at 10:45 Slough Borough Council seized a Ford Transit with the registration HY06UFH from Northborough Road in Slough.
The vehicle has been seized under Section 34B of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 as Slough Borough Council being the Enforcement Authority has reason to believe that:
i. The vehicle has been used to deposit controlled waste on land other than in accordance with an Environmental Permit contrary to Section 33(1)(a) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990
ii. The Vehicle has been used to transport controlled waste and the driver of the vehicle is not registered as a waste carrier contrary to section 1 of the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989
iii. The vehicle has been used in the commission of an offence consisting of a failure to comply with duties imposed by Section 34(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990
Any person wishing to make a claim of entitlement to the vehicle must do so by 21st May 2021. All claims of entitlement must be accompanied by the following information:
a) The claimants name; address and proof of identity i.e. passport/ drivers licence/photo identity card
b) Where the claimant purports to be the registered keeper; the registration document
c) Where the claimant is an agent making a claim on behalf of their principal; proof of authority to act on their behalf
On receipt of a claim, The Council will determine the entitlement of the claimant.
IMPORTANT: if no claim is made in respect of the vehicle within the time stipulated or if a claimant who brought a claim is determined as not entitled, the vehicle can be sold, destroyed or otherwise disposed of in accordance with Regulation 21 of the Control of Waste (Dealing with seized property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015.
Rubbish was dumped in front of a set of garages and it had to be removed immediately due to it causing an obstruction.
Images were captured by concerned members of the public and a Ford Transit van was the vehicle used to take it to the destination in the Chatfield/Greenside area on Tuesday 27 April this year.
The DVLA had no registered keeper linked to the vehicle making it very difficult to trace it or owner.
Yesterday (Thursday) a council officer out in the borough on other business drove past a van in Northborough Road, Slough, and recognised it as the potential vehicle involved.
After conducting further checks the van was seized under section 34b of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and it was not reclaimed as it was placed on a low loader and taken away.
The rightful owner of the van may make a claim of entitlement by Friday 21 May and be able to supply proof of identity and the registration documents.
The van’s registration is HY06 UFH.
On receipt of the claim the council will determine the entitlement of the claimant. If no claim is made the van can be sold or destroyed.
Any claim should be made to:
Resilience and Enforcement Team
Slough Borough Council
Observatory House
25 Windsor Road
Slough
SL1 2EL
Or email resilienceandenforcement@slough.gov.uk
The legal bit -
On 6th May 2021 at 10:45 Slough Borough Council seized a Ford Transit with the registration HY06UFH from Northborough Road in Slough.
The vehicle has been seized under Section 34B of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 as Slough Borough Council being the Enforcement Authority has reason to believe that:
i. The vehicle has been used to deposit controlled waste on land other than in accordance with an Environmental Permit contrary to Section 33(1)(a) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990
ii. The Vehicle has been used to transport controlled waste and the driver of the vehicle is not registered as a waste carrier contrary to section 1 of the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989
iii. The vehicle has been used in the commission of an offence consisting of a failure to comply with duties imposed by Section 34(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990
Any person wishing to make a claim of entitlement to the vehicle must do so by 21st May 2021. All claims of entitlement must be accompanied by the following information:
a) The claimants name; address and proof of identity i.e. passport/ drivers licence/photo identity card
b) Where the claimant purports to be the registered keeper; the registration document
c) Where the claimant is an agent making a claim on behalf of their principal; proof of authority to act on their behalf
On receipt of a claim, The Council will determine the entitlement of the claimant.
IMPORTANT: if no claim is made in respect of the vehicle within the time stipulated or if a claimant who brought a claim is determined as not entitled, the vehicle can be sold, destroyed or otherwise disposed of in accordance with Regulation 21 of the Control of Waste (Dealing with seized property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015.
