Council unlawfully scrapped my sister's car

betterthanyours

Quentin wrote: »

Google will get your answer.


(No-one here knows who your local council is - so cannot help with a number for your local paper.)


Maybe change your thread title if you are going public - whatever they have done they haven't "stolen" your car, and won't like the libel)

The definitiion of theft = taking of one's belongings unlawfully and without permission or legal right and without intending to return it.

I think that's what happened here?

Quentin

You have accused them of "stealing" - but they didn't!


They have admitted taking it in error.


Nothing dishonest happened at all.


(Your definition of theft is not the legal one)

betterthanyours

I can't change the thread title. Could someone change it to Council unlawfully scrapped my sister's car?

Back on topic.

I've escalated internally by line management tiers. Haven't heard anything yet. Shall I file a complaint with the chief execs department or just go with the local paper or both??

Quentin

betterthanyours wrote: »

I can't change the thread title. Could someone change it to Council unlawfully scrapped my sister's car?

Back on topic.

I've escalated internally by line management tiers. Haven't heard anything yet. Shall I file a complaint with the chief execs department or just go with the local paper or both??

You can edit yourself (edit/go advanced)


Yes, complain in line with the council's complaints procedure which will be set out somewhere on their website. (You have nothing to complain about - your Sister does if it was her that was stressed etc!)


And contact the paper too

Coupon-mad

Yes I would do both because the paper will make the Council jump, if the paper get interested.

Herzlos

betterthanyours wrote: »

The definitiion of theft = taking of one's belongings unlawfully and without permission or legal right and without intending to return it.

I think that's what happened here?

That's certainly what the paper would/should run with.

If I took the car and scrapped it, would it be theft or would it be "taken in error"?

betterthanyours

Quentin wrote: »

You can edit yourself (edit/go advanced)


Yes, complain in line with the council's complaints procedure which will be set out somewhere on their website. (You have nothing to complain about - your Sister does if it was her that was stressed etc!)

I'll have to represent her as she is far too heavily pregnant to be taking on any of this. Can confirm have raised an official complaint but have also tried to escalate up the tiered structure whilst also tried to call said managers within higher tiers, no response unfortunately.

I still have no clue which paper to contact. The council is Tower Hamlets. Any assistance appreciated.

Quentin

betterthanyours wrote: »

I still have no clue which paper to contact. The council is Tower Hamlets. Any assistance appreciated.

Ask your sister to tell you the local paper(s)!

betterthanyours

EastEnd Life it seems is controlled by Tower Hamlets Council or should she go to the Metro?

Quentin

If EastEnd Life is published by the Council then they are unlikely to be interested in this for their next front page!