Vehicle clamping and removal

Ipswich Borough Council has the legal authority to clamp and remove vehicles from public highways or Council-operated car parks when a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) has been issued.

Reasons your vehicle can be clamped or removed

Your vehicle may 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

Steps to release your vehicle

Before your vehicle can be released, you will need to:

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

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