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To: Gareth Llewellyn, Chief Executive, DVSA
STOP Wellingborough Driving Test Centre from Closing
DVSA have issued a termination notice to Glamis Hall meaning no more driving tests in Wellingborough after 11-04-2019. We request that the DVSA continue to serve our community by withdrawing the termination notice and continue to carry out Driving Tests in Wellingborough.
Why is this important?
STOP - THE LOCAL COMMUNITY CUTBACKS.
Used by 1000’s of Local people and more that 40 local Driving Instructors.
DVSA choosing to save money (ASSUMED as no reason has been given) rather than support local community.
Approx 1500 tests per year.
Runs from a charity organisation. The DVSA income is very important to Glamis Hall.
STOP - THE INCREASED LEAD TIMES FOR TEST DATES.
Closing Wellingborough Test Centre will increase the lead times at other test centres, especially Northampton.
STOP - THE INCREASE IN CONGESTION AND EMISSIONS IN AND AROUND NORTHAMPTON AND KETTERING.
Extra 1500 test each year.
More cars going up and down our roads too and from.
More cars running around the other towns.
STOP - THE INCREASED COSTS TO LEARNER DRIVERS AND PARENTS(up to 2x).
Lesson times around wellingborough can be 1 hr long.
Lesson times will have to be at least 1.5 hrs due to increased distance.
STOP - THE INCREASED HASSLE FACTOR FOR LOCAL PEOPLE AND DRIVING INSTRUCTORS.
Wellingborough Instructors have a great working relationship with the wellingborough DVSA examiners - they are a good bunch.
Driving tests from Glamis Hall simply work for all parties.
This directly affects more than 40 local Driving Instructors who live and work in and around Wellingborough.
THIS MAKES NO SENSE GIVEN WELLINGBOROUGH’S CURRENT AND FUTURE GROWTH IN HOUSING
Wellingborough is growing massively with Stanton Cross(3500 new homes) and Glenvale Park off niort way(3000 new Homes)
The Wellingborough Test Centre is heavily oversubscribed - The DVSA were talking of increasing capacity.- now no capacity.
Used by 1000’s of Local people and more that 40 local Driving Instructors.
DVSA choosing to save money (ASSUMED as no reason has been given) rather than support local community.
Approx 1500 tests per year.
Runs from a charity organisation. The DVSA income is very important to Glamis Hall.
STOP - THE INCREASED LEAD TIMES FOR TEST DATES.
Closing Wellingborough Test Centre will increase the lead times at other test centres, especially Northampton.
STOP - THE INCREASE IN CONGESTION AND EMISSIONS IN AND AROUND NORTHAMPTON AND KETTERING.
Extra 1500 test each year.
More cars going up and down our roads too and from.
More cars running around the other towns.
STOP - THE INCREASED COSTS TO LEARNER DRIVERS AND PARENTS(up to 2x).
Lesson times around wellingborough can be 1 hr long.
Lesson times will have to be at least 1.5 hrs due to increased distance.
STOP - THE INCREASED HASSLE FACTOR FOR LOCAL PEOPLE AND DRIVING INSTRUCTORS.
Wellingborough Instructors have a great working relationship with the wellingborough DVSA examiners - they are a good bunch.
Driving tests from Glamis Hall simply work for all parties.
This directly affects more than 40 local Driving Instructors who live and work in and around Wellingborough.
THIS MAKES NO SENSE GIVEN WELLINGBOROUGH’S CURRENT AND FUTURE GROWTH IN HOUSING
Wellingborough is growing massively with Stanton Cross(3500 new homes) and Glenvale Park off niort way(3000 new Homes)
The Wellingborough Test Centre is heavily oversubscribed - The DVSA were talking of increasing capacity.- now no capacity.
