POST Offices in the North East have been dealt another body blow following the decision of the BBC to end the payment for tv licences through the network of branches, claim local Liberal Democrats.
Dr Jonathan Wallace, from Blaydon constituency, and a councillor in Gateshead, said, “Many Post Offices are already struggling to survive. The government decision to end the payment of pensions through Post Offices was bad news enough for the branch network.
“So the recent decision by the BBC to end payment of tv licences through the Post Office is yet more bad news. Firstly, it makes it harder for Post Office branches to survive due to the lost business.
“Secondly, many, especially older, people, who do not have bank accounts and can’t pay by direct debit will be inconvenienced by not being able to pay through their local Post Office.”
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