Warning signs have been placed at the site
The abandoned car is lifted up the cliff at Waxholme, Withernsea.(Image: East Riding of Yorkshire Council)
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has confirmed that a car which had gone down a cliff edge at Withernsea has now been successfully winched to safety. Council contractors lifted the abandoned Peugeot 107 car up the cliff, near Waxholme Road, on Saturday (18 April) following concerns over safety and the impact on the environment.
The car had originally been on private land at the top of the cliff. However, as the car fell further down the cliff, the council said it carried out a detailed assessment and arranged for its recovery.
Over the weekend, the car was lifted onto a recovery lorry. It will now be investigated by streetscene enforcement officers as an abandoned vehicle. The council has been unable to trace the owner of the vehicle.
In a statement, East Riding of Yorkshire Council said the car ‘is believed to be linked to an illegal encampment which had been at the top of the cliff.’ Councillor Paul West, the council’s cabinet member for environment and transport, said: “We arranged for our contractors to remove the vehicle from the cliff on Saturday.
“As much debris from the car was removed as possible, but we urge people to be cautious around the area where the vehicle was, in case of broken glass and other objects. Warning signs have been placed at the site.”
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