CAR dealers who dump unwanted cars on the streets of Bromley are being lined up for prosecution as part of a new crackdown.

Bromley Council's most recent successes include a case against Copers Cope Ford car dealers, in Penge High Street, which appeared at Bromley Magistrates' Court on May 29.

The dealership was fined £100 and ordered to pay costs of £250 for dumping an untaxed car which it had received in part exchange for another vehicle.

Finance company Credit Acceptance, based in West Sussex, appeared before Bromley magistrates on June 5 for failing to collect an abandoned vehicle parked in a country lane without road tax.

After pleading guilty, the company was fined £300, instructed to pay £105 to Bromley Council towards the cost of removing the car and ordered to pay £250 costs.

Councillor George Taylor, cabinet member for the environment, said: "These prosecutions should send a very clear message we simply will not tolerate anyone dumping cars."

Recent changes to legislation enables the council to issue 24-hour warning notices for untaxed vehicles of little or no value before they are removed for destruction.

Anyone with information about car dumpers can call Bromley Council on 020 8313 4557 quoting "enviro crime".