Operation Cubit Targets Abandoned Vehicles

Operation Cubit targeted Dover District from 6-8 September and removed 19 abandoned and untaxed vehicles from the streets of the district.

Operation Cubit is run in partnership across the county by Kent Police, Kent County Council, Kent District Councils (including Dover District Council), Medway Unitary Authority, Kent Fire and Rescue Service, NSL (formerly the National Car Parking Service), and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). Launched in 2001, the scheme continues to work across Kent districts and has contributed to a significant fall in the number of abandoned and untaxed vehicles across the county.

Once removed from the streets, abandoned and untaxed vehicles are taken to a compound. Vehicles not claimed within the prescribed period (usually seven days) may be destroyed. Vehicle owners have to pay a minimum of £100 fine, plus a £160 surety fee (refundable on purchase of a tax disc within 14 days) to reclaim their vehicle, as well as a storage fee of £21 per day.

Nadeem Aziz, Chairman of the District of Dover Community Safety Partnership said: "We continue to work closely with all our partners to make sure the district remains a safe place to live, work and visit. Operation Cubit continues to be a great success, removing untaxed and abandoned vehicles from our streets as quickly as possible. Residents have said that untaxed and illegal vehicles are of concern to them, and together partner agencies have taken action."

To report an abandoned vehicle in Dover District call 01304 872428.