Motion to crack down on city's abandoned vehicles

City councillors will hear a motion calling for a full crackdown on vehicles causing a "visual blight in neighbourhoods".

Shabina Qayyum, Peterborough City Council's Labour leader, said concerns had been raised of "vehicles being parked on public highways and estates without valid MOT certificates, insurance, road tax, or in an apparently abandoned condition".

Qayyum, who submitted the motion, is urging the council, police and national enforcement agencies to work together to tackle uninsured, untaxed and abandoned vehicles.

The motion also calls on council officers to analyse complaints and enforcement data to identify hotspots and target resources accordingly.

The motion argues that vehicles without valid insurance and MOT details can present risks to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians - and contribute to anti-social behaviour.

Qayyum says responsibility for enforcement was currently spread across a number of organisations, including the police, the city council and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

As a result, the motion added, residents were often left unsure who to contact when problems arise, "leading to frustration and delayed action".

It said the council would resolved to create a multi-agency enforcement programme, identify and target local hotspots, improve reporting arrangements and review its existing parking enforcement.

Proposals will be discussed at the Peterborough's full council meeting on Wednesday.

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