Clarifying points on TV licence
I write in response to the letters 'Licensing could be so simple' and 'Prison not working properly', both printed on October 20, to clarify two points.
I write in response to the letters 'Licensing could be so simple' and 'Prison not working properly', both printed on October 20, to clarify two points.
When the contract for TV licensing over-the-counter services came up for renewal, the objective was to seek the best value and to pay in a convenient and accessible way.
TV Licensing believes the decision to appoint PayPoint will deliver the best solution to meet these aims.
During this process the BBC consulted with a broad range of stakeholder organisations.
The £100 million the BBC expects to save over the life of the new six-year contract will be put directly into programmes and services.
There are already more PayPoint outlets than Post Office branches with an additional 2,000 outlets becoming available by 2007, bringing the total to 17,000.
In addition to the new PayPoint service, there are many other ways to pay for your TV licence.
In regard to the second letter, you cannot be imprisoned for non-payment of a TV licence.
A custodial sentence can be imposed for non-payment of court fines, including fines for failure to have a TV licence. This is a matter strictly for the courts.
For further information visit www.tvlicensing.co.uk or contact TV Licensing on 0870 241 5590.
Michelle Hughes, TV Licensing, Cardiff
