City jobs face axe in DVLA closure plans

MORE than 1,200 jobs are at risk under Government proposals to close 39 regional offices of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency including the Capital’s, it was announced today.

By The Newsroom

Published 13th Dec 2011, 13:48 BST

The 39 offices are expected to close by the end of 2013, Roads Minister Mike Penning said.

He added that the proposal, which will now be consulted on, “will make dealing with the DVLA easier and quicker for motorists and businesses”.

The proposals affect all 39 of the regional offices the DVLA operates including Edinburgh.

Mike Penning Edinburgh