THE Driving Standards Agency has confirmed it is on the verge of securing premises in Yeovil for a new driving test centre.
There had been fears the existing and long-established test centre at Maltravers House in Petters Way in the centre of Yeovil could have been at risk of closure.
But the Department of Trans-port has told Yeovil MP David Laws the DSA has now found alternative premises in the town.
Mr Laws said: “I am delighted with the news a driving test will continue to operate in Yeovil.
“Losing this centre would have been hugely inconvenient for driving candidates and instructors as they would have had to travel a considerable distance to reach an alternative facility.
“This is a sensible decision by the DSA.”
The premises for the planned new driving centre are expected to be secured from June 2011.
The closest test centres to Yeo-vil are Taunton and Dorchester.
A spokesman for the DSA confirmed new premises had been identified, but would not reveal the location for the new test centre.
He told the Express: “We have identified alternative premises in Yeovil from which to deliver driving tests.
“Terms are provisionally ag-reed and the agency expects to le-gally secure the premises by June 1, 2011.
"We will be announcing the lo-cation in due course."
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