DVLA Bans Councils from using it's database

[VWAUDI]

Interesting regarding local authorities permanently banned from requesting details from the DVLA database. The article mentions that details are available elsewhere. Surely not vehicle registration details?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20642429

[Scuffers]

bits I took away from this is:

1) Councils are opportunistic and dishonest
2) staggering that DVLA employ over 5000 people in Swansea just to keep a small database.

[Engineer1]

Someone's got to randomly shred unopened envelopes, miss type details etc.

[Riley Blue]

"DVLA has temporarily banned 294 bodies since 2009, including local councils, Sussex Police and Transport for London.

In addition, 38 organisations have been permanently banned over the same three-year period, including some the UK's biggest local authorities such as Camden, Southwark and Brighton and Hove."

Far from all councils and far from permanent.

[nails1979]

Insurance company's have also been stopped from license checks cor quotes also.
Did I read that the Dvla costs more to run than it makes from tax discs?
Maybe they should stop going on strike and be happy that they've got a cushy job and I dare bet decent pensions.