DRIVING instructors and learners will be delighted to hear progress has been made with High Wycombe's new test centre.

Steve Baker MP shared an announcement that the new driving test centre is moving into Kingsmead Business Park next week.

It was announced in 2020 that the High Wycombe Driving Test Centre, which was in Wellington Road, was going to be shut down because the Driving Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) said running it was “not a good use of public money”.

This prompted outrage from local driving instructors, the thousands of young people learning to drive in the town and Wycombe MP Steve Baker, who all said it was vitally important the town had a test centre.

After a huge campaign, press coverage and even a mention in the House of Commons, the DVSA reconsidered their plans to remove a test centre from the town completely, instead asking local instructors to find an alternative cheaper site.

All driving tests that were booked at High Wycombe were moved 18 miles away to Slough, but driving instructors branded the decision "shameful".

Finally, the town has some good news as learners will be able to get tested in High Wycombe.

Steve Baker said: "Delighted that after months of representations and engagement, the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency have confirmed they will begin moving the High Wycombe driving test centre to the Kingsmead Business Park next week.

"This is excellent news for learners in Bucks and I will provide a further update as to when the centre will commence testing soon."