DVLA Swansea

Ruins housed colliers - This is South Wales
... near the present-day DVLA building, with superb vistas in each direction. Lord Nelson and the Hamiltons dined there in 1802. But the spread of fumes from the copper smelting works in the Lower Swansea Valley rendered it unsuitable, so Clasemont was ...04 February 2012 09:16www.thisissouthwales.co.uk

Meet the dog who's always on the ball (video) - WalesOnline
The ball came out, I looked over and saw a dog with his puppy-dog eyes so I threw it back for him and after he caught it, he pushed it out under the gates again, said Mr Stratton, who works at the DVLA in Swansea. He lines the ball up carefully and ...23 January 2012 04:49www.walesonline.co.uk

900 sign petition to oppose closure of Carlisle DVLA office - News & Star
The DVLA office carries out administrative functions, such as dealing with personalised registration plates, trade plates and complicated tax queries. The Government argues this work could be done at Swansea via the internet or an automated phone ...25 January 2012 07:27www.newsandstar.co.uk

Staff accused of clogging up roads around DVLA offices - South Wales Evening Post
PEOPLE living near Swansea's DVLA headquarters claim staff who are parking near the building are clogging up roads and creating a serious safety risk. Residents around the Clase building maintain DVLA staff are responsible for lining Clasemont Road ...12 January 2012 03:56www.thisissouthwales.co.uk

Posties line up in tribute for colleague Keith - South Wales Evening Post
The DVLA worker said the death of her husband had been particularly difficult for his father who lost his own wife Margaret in 2009. Mr Davies and his wife married in Swansea in 1988 and he began working for the postal service shortly afterwards.13 January 2012 07:32www.thisissouthwales.co.uk

More job losses to hit county town - Kent Online
Under the proposals, the government plans to centralise work currently processed at the regional offices at the DVLA HQ in Swansea. Roads minister Mike Penning said: “Centralising the DVLA's services is the first crucial step towards making more of its ...09 January 2012 20:34www.kentonline.co.uk

Personalised Number Plates Can Be Worth More Than Their Weight In Gold - Your-Story.org (press release)
It is easy these days to find out the value of a number plate, with many of the DVLA registered number plates dealers offering features, such as the number plate valuation service provided by Carreg sometimes they may even have buyer waiting for such a ...30 January 2012 07:17your-story.org

MPs debate Individual Voter Registration - DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab): It is good that the Government plan to use HMRC and DVLA data to boost registration, but does my hon. Friend agree that the private sector could be helpful too? For instance, credit reference agencies, ...17 January 2012 01:13www.dehavilland.co.uk