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<div class="grey-contact">Hence why we saw the BBC English Regions radio car pootling along in front our Jazz this morning...</div><div class="grey-contact"> </div><div class="grey-contact">"PCS members and supporters in Sheffield are to stage an eight--hour long demonstration on Monday (23 January).</div>The protest is against the planned closure of the local office of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), and has been called to coincide with a visit to the premises by transport minister Mike Penning.<BR> <BR>Mr Penning announced the closure of 39 DVLA offices with the loss of about 1,200 jobs in December.<BR>PCS members and colleagues from Sheffield trades union council will keep vigil outside the building from 9am to 5pm talking to customers about the campaign to save the office.<BR> <BR>Trades unionists are urged to attend whenever they can on Monday at DVLA, Cedar House, Hallamshire Court, 63 Napier Street, Sheffield, S11 8HA.<BR> <BR>A motor trade manager from Devon has started a petition on a government website to reverse the closure plans. <a href="http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/25872">Sign it here </a><BR> <BR>The Department for Transport is running a consultation exercise on the scheme – responses must be submitted by Tuesday, 6 March."<BR><br><a href="http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/pcs_comment/index.cfm/id/30E10B29-1108-4AEF-AAB63DF83E2F7739">http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/pcs_comment/index.cfm/id/30E10B29-1108-4AEF-AAB63DF83E2F7739</a><BR><br>
David <br> <br>Occupy<br><BR> </div></body>
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