This time last year, DVLA and the motor industry were gearing up for the new tax rules that came into force on 1 April 2017.
A year ago we said goodbye to the paper counterpart of the photocard driving licence and hello to the service that does it all. Now, in one place you can view or share your driving licence and check a driving licence. Getting rid of the paper …
Last week several colleagues and I spent the day at the Digital Accessibility Centre (DAC). The DAC works with clients to create digital media that’s accessible to all, and meets best practice accessibility standards and legislation. They’re an experienced and …
We recently hosted a GDS platform as a service (PaaS)/Cloud Foundry event at TechHub in Swansea. Representatives from organisations as diverse as DVLA, Met Office, Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency, Office of National Statistics, Intellectual Property Office and Companies House …
We take great pride in working closely with our stakeholders to make our services easy and clear to use. I was delighted to accept an invitation to speak at a recent British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) webinar to …
Last month, DVLA launched updated guidance entitled ‘Assessing Fitness to Drive: a Guide for Medical Professionals’ to help medical professionals assess their patients’ fitness to drive. Why we did it It replaces the previous ‘At a Glance’ guide, and helps medical …
The 2015 Budget Statement announced new tax rates for vehicles registered after 1 April 2017. So, what does this mean for the motorist? It will ONLY affect you if you buy a brand new car on or after 1 April …
Edwina Hart, A.M. officially opened TechHub Swansea’s brand new office space today (Wednesday 16 March) in the creative cluster - part of Coastal Housing Group’s £25m second phase urban village regeneration scheme on Swansea’s High Street. This is the first …
DVLA’s Contact Centre is the interface between us, the organisation and you, the customer. There’s loads of really useful information on GOV.UK and most people will be able to find what they’re looking for there. But every year we still …
Held at DVLA’s Richard Ley Development Centre, our latest diversity event was to raise awareness of the steps we’ve taken to be more diverse. Over 100 people attended the event to celebrate diversity, and justly so - it helps us …
Three months ago, I left my job at IBM after 15 years to become a civil servant with DVLA. This hadn’t been on my grand plan for world domination. A combination of factors including a desire to spend more time …
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