In a 4.30am operation at low tide today, North East Lincolnshire Council organised a salvage operation to safely remove the vehicle stuck on Cleethorpes Beach.
Colleagues from the Environmental Services Team planned the removal – bringing in specialist contractors to carry out recovery of the vehicle, which was then taken away by a salvage company.
The team also ensured they had equipment at hand to deal with any spills, but that was not needed. The council’s Head of Street Scene and Environment, Chris Dunn explained why the recovery took place in the early hours of today.
“We planned the operation to ensure there was a low tide at a time of the day when there were no visitors on the beach or in the resort, which was vital for safety reasons. All the necessary health and safety measures were followed, and we are pleased to have ensured the vehicle is now gone ahead of the weekend.”
North East Lincolnshire Council’s Portfolio Holder for Culture, Heritage and the Visitor Economy Cllr Hayden Dawkins praised all those involved.
He said: “Our hope earlier this week was that the vehicle owner would take responsibility for this and arrange for their vehicle to be removed, that is what we all wanted.
“The Council is disappointed with the lack of action by the vehicle owner to remove the vehicle abandoned on the beach.
“Following the unauthorised access of vehicles onto the beach via the slipway the Council has improved security, replacing locks and keys. The Council would like to apologise to slipway users who were unable to launch their craft during this upgrade.”
The authority confirmed it would be intending to recuperate costs from the vehicle owner.
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