A car which was thought to have been pushed over a cliff at Withernsea was successfully winched to safety at the weekend.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council contractors lifted the Peugeot 107 car up the cliff, near Waxholme Road, on Saturday (18 April) following concerns over safety and the impact on the environment.
The damaged car was not originally on council land – it originated from private land at the top of the cliff – but as the car fell further down the cliff, the council carried out a detailed assessment and arranged for its recovery.
The car was lifted on to a recovery lorry and it will now be investigated by streetscene enforcement officers as an abandoned vehicle.
At present, the council is unable to trace the owner of the vehicle.
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.”
