Post by derek on Aug 7, 2013 19:33:10 GMT
Moving DVA Services
22nd July 2013
With less than a week in his new “job” the new Minister for the Department of the Environment (DOE) Mark Durkin is continuing his predecessor, Alex Atwood’s defence to keep the delivery of vehicle and registration services here in Northern Ireland.
The Department for Transport (DfT) in London has announced a consultation which will look at centralising the delivery of vehicle and registration services at the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in Swansea, the consultation runs until 11 September 2013.
Responding to the announcement, which could result in the loss of some 300 jobs in Northern Ireland, (DVLA are closing 39 local offices in GB), Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has expressed his opposition and concern.
Minister Durkan said: “I intend to vigorously continue my predecessor’s opposition to the proposed centralisation of vehicle licensing services and the associated devastating job losses this would entail.
If, as the DVLA (GB) says in the consultation, that with the moving from predominantly traditional paper based operations to the delivery of secure online and telephone services to improve customers‟ experiences, means choosing between a system that allows almost 8,000 people relicence their vehicles on Christmas Day last year and keeping 300 jobs here in Northern Ireland, then we stand with the Minister Mark Durkin.
View the full article on Right To Ride – www.righttoride.co.uk/top-issues/consultations/moving-dva-services/
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Sainsburys Bangor
21st July 2013
Over on the Right To Ride Facebook page there was some discussion regarding the issue of other vehicles using the motorcycle parking at Sainsburys in Bangor.
Back in November 2011 we reported on the new Sainsbury’s being built beside Homebase in Bangor had a dedicated motorcycle parking bay opposite the front doors of the new store.
However in June we received a comment about the parking facilities at Sainsburys in Bangor, “Yes, the bike parking area in front of the new Bangor Sainsburys is very nice, unless some twat in their (usually SUV type) car hasn’t decided to park in it because it’s closer to the door.”
This stirred our curiosity up so we contacted Sainsburys and put the issue out on Facebook and the website, not only did we receive a reply from Sainsburys but other riders had already contacted Sainsburys.
Read more on Right To Ride - www.righttoride.co.uk/2013/07/21/sainburys-bangor/
Trevor Baird
www.righttoride.co.uk
www.righttoride.eu
www.rideitright.org
www.firstaidforriders.org
www.bikernisafetycard.org
trevor.baird@righttoride.co.uk
22nd July 2013
With less than a week in his new “job” the new Minister for the Department of the Environment (DOE) Mark Durkin is continuing his predecessor, Alex Atwood’s defence to keep the delivery of vehicle and registration services here in Northern Ireland.
The Department for Transport (DfT) in London has announced a consultation which will look at centralising the delivery of vehicle and registration services at the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in Swansea, the consultation runs until 11 September 2013.
Responding to the announcement, which could result in the loss of some 300 jobs in Northern Ireland, (DVLA are closing 39 local offices in GB), Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has expressed his opposition and concern.
Minister Durkan said: “I intend to vigorously continue my predecessor’s opposition to the proposed centralisation of vehicle licensing services and the associated devastating job losses this would entail.
If, as the DVLA (GB) says in the consultation, that with the moving from predominantly traditional paper based operations to the delivery of secure online and telephone services to improve customers‟ experiences, means choosing between a system that allows almost 8,000 people relicence their vehicles on Christmas Day last year and keeping 300 jobs here in Northern Ireland, then we stand with the Minister Mark Durkin.
View the full article on Right To Ride – www.righttoride.co.uk/top-issues/consultations/moving-dva-services/
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Sainsburys Bangor
21st July 2013
Over on the Right To Ride Facebook page there was some discussion regarding the issue of other vehicles using the motorcycle parking at Sainsburys in Bangor.
Back in November 2011 we reported on the new Sainsbury’s being built beside Homebase in Bangor had a dedicated motorcycle parking bay opposite the front doors of the new store.
However in June we received a comment about the parking facilities at Sainsburys in Bangor, “Yes, the bike parking area in front of the new Bangor Sainsburys is very nice, unless some twat in their (usually SUV type) car hasn’t decided to park in it because it’s closer to the door.”
This stirred our curiosity up so we contacted Sainsburys and put the issue out on Facebook and the website, not only did we receive a reply from Sainsburys but other riders had already contacted Sainsburys.
Read more on Right To Ride - www.righttoride.co.uk/2013/07/21/sainburys-bangor/
Trevor Baird
www.righttoride.co.uk
www.righttoride.eu
www.rideitright.org
www.firstaidforriders.org
www.bikernisafetycard.org
trevor.baird@righttoride.co.uk