Clamping and vehicle removal
How we deal with illegally or dangerously parked vehicles
Clamping vehicles
Clamps are rarely used in Islington. They are still occasionally used to catch those who persistently park illegally or drivers committing permit fraud.
Removing or relocating vehicles
On occasion, the council has to remove dangerously or illegally parked vehicles from the street or relocate them to another suitable bay elsewhere in the street.
When this happens the council immediately notify an organisation called TRACE. TRACE hold details of all vehicles that have been removed or relocated by local authorities within the London area, and also for vehicles moved by Transport for London (TfL).
Drivers unsure of whether a vehicle has been relocated or removed can call TRACE on 0845 206 8602.
Drivers may also use the TRACE enquiry text service on 66663.
TfL may also remove vehicles as a result of the congestion charging scheme. Visit the TfL website or phone 0845 900 1234 for details.
Releasing a vehicle
To pay for the release of a clamp, or to collect a vehicle that we have removed, the driver will need to go to our vehicle pound in person.
They will need to take personal identification and proof of ownership of the vehicle.
Our vehicle pound is located at:
North London Vehicle Pound
Unit 2
Orbital Business Park
Argon Road, Edmonton
N18 3BY
Tel: 020 7527 1381 (8am - 8pm)
Out of hours contact: 020 7527 7624
The car pound opening hours are as follows:
Monday to Saturday: 8am to 12 midnight
Sunday: 8am to 8pm
Clamping and removal fees
London Councils set the fees applicable to clamping and removal. These are shown below:
Release from clamp £70
Release from car pound £200
Storage charge £40 per day
Disposal fee £70