Celebrating 10 years of DVLA’s STEM programme
Celebrating 10 years of DVLA’s STEM programme
Our STEM volunteer programme turns 10 this year. STEM ambassadors Mark Jones and Karen Pitt look back on the programme’s success.
Motorcycle traders are invited to see our new RaVe service at the Motorcycle Trade Expo
Leanne Jones, from DVLA's Vehicles Service Design team, talks about DVLA's new Register a Vehicle electronically’ (RaVe) service and how the team will be taking it on the road at the Motorcycle Trade Expo.
How DVLA helps to connect people to nature
With the changing of the seasons, our natural environment outside the DVLA offices in Swansea can look particularly striking. Julia Ashford, of DVLA's Sustainability Team, takes stock of what we do in DVLA to look after our local environment and reduce our impact on it.
Driving and your eyesight: staying safe on the road
If you drive, it goes without saying that you know you need your eyes on the road at all times. What you might not know is that DVLA has minimum eyesight standards that all drivers need to demonstrate so they can be allowed to drive. Dr Gareth Rees, DVLA’s Vision Panel Secretary, tells us more.
Driving with Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive condition that may affect someone’s ability to drive safely. Dr Wyn Parry, DVLA’s Senior Medical Adviser, tells us more about driving with this condition.
Taxing your vehicle doesn’t have to be taxing...
Did you know it’s UK law that all vehicles must be taxed or declared off-road? If you’ve got one or more of the 39 million vehicles registered in the UK, it’s quicker and easier than ever to keep on top …
Buying a new car? Vehicle tax rates have changed
Vehicle tax rates are changing for cars and some motorhomes first registered with DVLA from today. These changes do not affect cars registered before 1 April 2017, but their rate of tax has increased today in line with the Retail …
New vehicle tax rules: how imported vehicles are affected
In our previous blog, we talked about the upcoming vehicle tax changes and how they’ll affect motorhomes. We’re now going to focus on imported vehicles.
Looking to the future: DVLA’s strategic and business plans
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Contact Centre, Customer research and insight, Defence, Driver licensing, Drivers medical, DVLA Business Services, DVLA fees, Enforcement, Features, Personalised registrations, Statutory Off Road Notification, Vehicle registration, Vehicle tax
We’ve just published our 3-year strategic plan and this year’s business plan, so it’s a good time to take stock of what we’ve done – and what’s to come.
New vehicle tax rates: how motorhomes, kit-built and multi-stage build cars are affected
We’re counting down to the 1 April changes to the way vehicle tax is calculated for cars and some motorhomes first registered with DVLA on or after this date. We thought we’d take a closer look at how changes to …
One month to go until new vehicle tax rates come into force
There’s only one month to go until the way vehicle tax is calculated will change. As the changes will only affect new cars and some motorhomes, we thought we’d have a look to see which areas registered the highest number of …