Neighbour hit van and not admitting fault

[SpringKit]

Be grateful for some advice here! We have builders (there is a lot of construction happening along our road, bungalows being converted). The residents along the road who have been here for a long time are not happy about the amount of building work going on.
Two days ago, an elderly gentleman reversed out of his drive straight into one of our builders vans. The van rocked up the kerb as the neighbour continued to reverse into it. Builders heard the noise of the impact from our roof.
Partner witnessed, and 2 builders on our roof witnessed. The neighbour drove off.
Lots of paint from neighbours car and big dent in van/alloy on wheel dented.
We spoke to the neighbour on his return for insurance details.
He is not admitting fault and saying he felt no impact and doesn’t believe he hit the van.
We are all quite gobsmacked. The van owner is contacting the police, and I filled a police report yesterday - but I doubt they’ll do much?
My concern would be that he could hit a child/pedestrian and not realise/drive away from scene of the accident.
Any thoughts would be appreciated - thank you!

Oh and check on line when you get the number plate
It will tell you if the front is tax & has a mot
If it hasn’t take a screen shot of it

Have a camera ready by the front door, so that you can photograph any damage on the neighbour's car if or when he gets it out of the garage.

Quite honestly OP, it’s between the neighbour and the van owner to sort this out, I would not be getting involved with this at all. It’s not your responsibility, let the builders insurance company deal with it. Once the job is finished, the builders will leave, you will have to live there with the neighbours, assuming you plan on living in there of course. My advice would be to stop engaging, I don’t think you are doing yourself any favours. Building work is always something that can cause annoyance to neighbours but once it’s done, things usually simmer down, but by reporting neighbours to DVLA and that sort of thing, you are making a difficult situation worse. Remember should you decide to sell, you legally need to declare disputes with neighbours. Take a big step back. Good luck, sounds a very stressful time.

Make sure you install a camera bell with neighbours like that.

Re the neighbour attached, you are being too accommodating, and it will get you NOWHERE.

She is dishonest and difficult, stop pandering to her.

You are not going to be friends and you are allowing her to walk all over you.

With people like that decency is seen as a weakness.

Tell her complain to the council as she is now harassing you, and you will be reporting her.

I know someone a few years ago that bought a renovation job and went to speak to the neighbours who had a fully renovated, doubled in size house, to let them know their plans.

They were fully open to taking their reasonable concerns into consideration.

Unfortunately they were rude and said they intended to object as they didn't want the noise and dust.

This pissed my friend off, a lot, and they went for full planning for a two storey extension at the back of the house which put THEIR house at the back, and their patio in full shade from mid afternoon on.

They wouldn't have done that if they had been nice, even though it was what they wanted.
But by being so rude they decide fxxk it, we are going to build what we want.

The neighbours were apoplectic, but it got full planning and is a great job.

The houses are detached and their new extension completely blocks their neighbours view of my friends garden.

The neighbours were very stupid to be so unnecessarily rude.

There is no doubt their house has been devalued by the evening sun being blocked.

Report it to the police and tell him you're also reporting him to the DVLA because if 'didn't feel the impact' he shouldn't be driving at all.

Sounds like he did it on purpose, btw.

When he gets the car out, give the index to the builder then leave them to it. It isn’t your problem.

Re the immediate neighbour, stop pandering to her! Why are you spending money to keep her happy? That’s crazy.

You have done all you can , the insurance and police will sort it .
As for your neighbor constantly ringing the surveyor I would put the onus on her to prove and pay for any investigations she wishes to raise