A man who abandoned a caravan in Bridlington has been ordered to pay £1,316 including a fine and compensation. 

Taylor Ford of no fixed address, formerly of Cleeton Way, Bridlington, left the caravan on the road in Ravenspurn, Bridlington, between February and May this year. 

Ford did not attend Beverley Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 17 December, so the case was heard in his absence, and he was found guilty of abandoning a vehicle. 

He was fined £440 and ordered to pay compensation of £550 to the council towards recovery, costs of £150 and a £176 victim surcharge – a total of £1,316. 

The court heard, following reports, streetscene enforcement officers from East Riding of Yorkshire Council, found the caravan was abandoned on the public highway in Ravenspurn, Bridlington. 

The caravan was in a dilapidated state, with smashed windows and broken panels. 

The vehicle had been left in the same spot between February and May 2025. 

Following investigations, Ford was found to be the owner of the vehicle.

Abandoning a vehicle is a criminal offence. Where they are parked, the condition they are in, whether they have any mechanical defects or unsafe elements, can all cause a problem for the community. 

Carl Skelton, director of streetscene services at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “Abandoned vehicles of any sort can be a real nuisance for residents living nearby and can become a safety hazard. 

“We can usually resolve the situation with the owners and get them to move the vehicles themselves, but in cases like this the council will step in to remove them and recover our costs.” 

The council deals with vehicles which may be abandoned on both public and private property.   

Officers investigate and always contact the registered owners to establish whether vehicles are abandoned.  

As a result of investigations, most vehicles are removed by the owners, only a few have to be removed by the council. 

Owners can be issued with a £200 fixed penalty notice for the offence, or a larger fine if the case is taken to court. 

For more information or to report an abandoned vehicle visit www.eastriding.gov.uk/abandonedvehicles