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Westminster Tows Saudi-Registered Rolls-Royce in Mayfair Pavement Parking Crackdown

Officials say penalty tickets do little to deter foreign‑registered supercars, prompting a shift to physical removal near the Chancery Rosewood.

Overview

  • On Tuesday, council contractors used a relocation truck to lift a blue Saudi‑registered Rolls‑Royce from Grosvenor Square and place it several streets away.
  • Westminster said it has been “inundated” with complaints from residents about pavements blocked outside the five‑star Chancery Rosewood hotel.
  • The council says penalty charge notices are largely ineffective because many offending cars are registered overseas, making recovery unlikely and fines negligible to owners.
  • Other luxury vehicles parked on the footway were moved by their drivers after officers arrived, and officials say monitoring and further enforcement in Mayfair will continue.
  • The action forms part of recurring crackdowns on supercar disorder in central London, including earlier joint operations that seized more than 60 high‑value vehicles.