Proposed reduction in driving licence fees July 28, 2014 Driver Licences Driving licence fees are set to fall by up to 32% under plans announced today by Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, and Transport Minister Claire Perry. The proposals are contained in a public consultation on driver licensing fees. The consultation sets out a proposed reduction in driving licence fees of 32% for digital […]
“Right to Work” identity document validation partnership July 24, 2014 Business, Driver Licences, Employers, Fleet Management NSL Checking Partners with Licence Bureau NSL’s Validation Solutions, experts in identity authentication, has entered into a partnership with leading driver risk company and DVLA official bureau, the Licence Bureau (LB). LB offers a secure online solution that performs driver licence checks for companies and keeps them informed of compliance issues on drivers, vehicles, and fleet. […]
Licence Bureau supporting Scottish Enterprise July 24, 2014 Business, News Licence Bureau has secured a contract to provide Scottish Enterprise with licence checking services to cover over 800 drivers who drive their own vehicles whilst on company business Scottish Enterprise identify and exploit opportunities for Scotland’s economic growth by supporting Scottish companies to compete, helping to build globally competitive sectors, attracting new investment and creating […]
DVLA new services in development update July 20, 2014 Driver Licences In the first issue of this newsletter we provided the background to the DVLA’s commitment to abolish the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence by 2015. This issue contains updates on the new services in development, and also shares what we currently know about the charging model and the requirement for consent to check […]
Implemented a robust road risk programme July 14, 2014 Award, Business, Employers, Fleet Management, News The Road Risk Manager of the Year Award as sponsored by Licence Bureau recognises the risk or fleet manager who has implemented a robust road risk management programme with proven results. The 2014 winner is Neil Shaw of Ocado. Seen receiving his award from Malcolm Maycock Director of Licence Bureau. Neil has driven the safe […]
Les Owen, Senior Compliance Associate at Compliance Bureau, responds to Natalie Middleton, Business Editor, Fleet World question “Are increases in magistrates’ court fine limits draconian?” July 11, 2014 Business, Employers, Fleet Management Natalie, you bring another good discussion to the forum. I fear the Government is not joined up in its approach to driving on UK roads. Your contributors rightly point out one delay such as young drivers not being allowed to take to the road. There have been more contradictions in approach over the years, from […]
Driver only able to clearly read a number plate at a distance of just one metre, or 39 inches! July 10, 2014 Driver Licences Crash driver, 79, could not read number plate from distance A 79-year-old driver who crashed his 4×4 into a parked lorry could only read a number plate from one metre (39 in) away, police have revealed. The man was driving a Mitsubishi Shogun when he drove into the lorry, on the A26 Eridge Road at […]
Licence Bureau’s Malcolm Maycock quoted in the Daily Telegraph July 4, 2014 Business, Driver Licences, Employers, Fleet Management Please see the article highlighting the DVLA’s new MyLicence system. Read the full article: Database will end drivers’ lies on points and cut car insurance by ‘£15’
FTA reveals most common driving licence failures July 4, 2014 Business, Driver Licences, Employers, Fleet Management The Freight Transport Association has now carried out 10,000 checks on driver licences with its Driver Licence Checking Service, which was developed in conjunction with the Licence Bureau. The service is designed to manage the labour-intensive job on members’ behalf, ensuring that their business is operating legally whilst providing immediate benefits from time and cost […]
£16.6M in fines issued to employers of illegal workers in the UK in the last year July 1, 2014 Business, Employers Professional employment provider, giant group has found a growing number of employers and recruiters are still failing to adequately assess an individual’s right to work in the UK. The group obtained data under the Freedom of Information Act and found a total of 2148 Notification of Liability (NOL) notices for a Civil Penalty issued to […]