Changes to the drug driving law
On 2 March 2015 the drug driving law changed to make it easier for the police to catch and convict drug drivers. It’s now an offence to drive with certain drugs above a specified level in your blood - just …
DVLA helps children to become programmers of the future
In my role as head of DVLA Systems Development it’s not only my job to ensure my staff have the right skills to do their job but also to support an eco system of tech talent in the local area …
DVLA wins a National Contract Management Award
On 26 February it was my honour to represent DVLA at the Government Opportunities (GO) Excellence in Public Procurement Awards in Manchester. The National GO Awards recognise public sector procurement excellence, and, for the past 15 years, have been the …
Abolition of counterpart webchat: questions we didn’t have time to answer
It was great to receive so much interest in our first stakeholder webchat last week. There were over 300 questions and Dudley, Hugh and Lynette managed to answer just over half of them in the 1hr 30min available. We plan …
Business Services - Exhibiting at Procurex Wales Live
Well, since my first blog the development of DVLA Business Services is progressing at pace. We’ve identified several opportunities across government, as well as local authorities and some other areas. I aim to keep you updated with developments as they emerge. …
Abolition of the counterpart webchat
DVLA will be hosting a webchat on 18 February 2015 at 10:30am about abolition of the counterpart to the photocard driving licence. The webchat will give our stakeholders, commercial customers and suppliers the opportunity to ask DVLA questions on the …
DVLA attains CIPS Corporate Certification
It was my great pleasure to attend a recent ceremony at the Department for Transport (DfT) to receive the CIPS Corporate Certificate on behalf of DVLA. CIPS is the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply – the body that represents …
DVLA works with the police and HM Revenue and Customs to crack down on illegal foreign registered vehicles
...findings of the proof of concept trial and propose the next steps shortly. Lianne Parkinson, Head of DVLA’s Vehicle Policy said: This is an excellent example of collaborative working across...
No more counterpart: date confirmed for abolition
...record when the counterpart is gone? In 2014 we launched our View Driving Licence service which allows GB driving licence holders to view their driving record online. The service is...