19-01-07 Centralisation of Operator Licensing Complete
The transfer of goods operator licensing application processing from the South Eastern & Metropolitan, West Midlands, Welsh and Eastern traffic areas to the central licensing unit will take place this week.
The address for the processing of operator licensing for all traffic areas is now -
VOSA Licensing Application Services
Hillcrest House
386 Harehills Lane
Leeds
LS9 6NF
Operators are being informed individually of the change of address and telephone numbers. Decisions on licences in the South Eastern & Metropolitan, West Midland, Welsh and Eastern traffic areas will continue to be made in local offices.
Post for the public inquiry and regional intelligence units, and personal post for the Traffic Commissioners, should continue to be sent to local offices.
The central licensing unit will be supporting the existing traffic commissioners and their roles as independent licensing authorities will not be affected. Traffic area boundaries will remain unchanged and public inquiries will continue to be held in the area of each traffic commissioner.
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NOTES TO EDITOR:
VOSA (Vehicle & Operator Services Agency) is an executive agency of the Department for Transport. It is responsible for:
• Processing applications for licences to operate lorries and buses and registering bus services
• Operating and administering testing schemes for all vehicles, including the supervision of the MOT testing scheme
• Enforcing the law on vehicles to ensure that they comply with legal standards and regulations
• Enforcing drivers' hours and licensing requirements
• Supporting Traffic Commissioners to help them make informed decisions on operator licensing, vocational drivers and bus registration requirements
• Providing training and advice for commercial operators
• Investigating vehicle accidents, defects and recalls
For media inquiries about VOSA, please contact: Henry Norman on 0117 954 3208 / henry.norman@vosa.gov.uk, or Zita Galambosi on 0117 954 2561 / zita.galambosi@vosa.gov.uk.
Could you please send the published version of any articles about VOSA to press@vosa.gov.uk, VOSA, Berkeley House, Croydon Street, Bristol, BS5 0DA, or fax them to 0117 9543303. Many thanks.
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