READING the article regarding the abandoned car was like deja vu. We had the same problem last week.

All the council do is quote 'the law', that being the end of all hope of anything being done - at least for the foreseeable future. I think they file any reports in the waste paper basket as any request for a report number is met with: "We have no record at all."

Then, if you are very lucky, "Well we have to put a seven days' notice on it." Starting from when? Think of a number, any number. Meanwhile, all the local vandals are taking their exams on car wrecking, and passing with honours.

Ida Leaning,

Byland Avenue, York.

Updated: 10:58 Wednesday, April 02, 2003