Ipswich Borough Council can legally clamp and remove a vehicle from the public highway, or a Council operated car park where a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) has been issued.  

View the Council’s Immobilisation and Removal of Vehicles policy.

1. Your vehicle can be clamped and/or removed if:

• You are a persistent offender and evader of parking tickets (i.e. those with three or more unpaid parking tickets and haven’t challenged them within the timeframes given)
• You park in a dangerous or hazardous location
• Preventing or restricting works or authorised events
• You park displaying an invalid blue badge
• Where a vehicle is in contravention of a waiting restriction

2. Before your vehicle can be released you will need to:

• Provide proof of vehicle ownership
• Provide proof of identity
• Make the required payment

What to do next if:

• Your vehicle has been clamped
• Your vehicle has been removed