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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Lancefield

Councils’ use of DVLA records flagged in ‘misuse of 15-minute cities’ crackdown

Councils could be banned from accessing vehicle registration records under a crackdown on the “misuse of so-called 15-minute cities”, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said.

Speaking from the main stage of the Tory party conference, the Cabinet minister announced the Government will consider preventing local authorities from viewing records held by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

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