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<p>The timetable outlining the proposed closure of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency local office closure was announced on 4 July and was included in the outline business case. The proposed timetable for closure is as follows:</p><p>31 October 2013—Aberdeen, Bournemouth, Brighton, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Edinburgh, Ipswich, Lincoln, Norwich, Oxford, Sheffield, Shrewsbury, Stockton, Swansea.</p><p>30 November 2012—Bangor, Beverley, Chester, Dundee, Exeter, Inverness, Maidstone, Peterborough, Sidcup, Theale, Truro, Worcester.</p><p>31 December 2013—Birmingham, Borehamwood, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Northampton, Portsmouth, Preston, Wimbledon.</p><p>The work of the regional enforcement centres, which are co-located with 10 local offices, will be centralised at the DVLA’s headquarters in Swansea by 31 March 2013. Staffing levels will be kept under review throughout the transition period and the viability of each office will be reviewed on a regular basis. As a result, the closure plan may be subject to change.</p> |