TV Licensing has been accused of harassing vulnerable members of the community, as residents of Torridge receive multiple threats that enforcement action will be taken against them. The issue was highlighted by TV presenter Noel Edmonds, who formerly lived near Okehampton.
Prospective Parliamentary Liberal Democrat Candidate for Torridge and West Devon, Adam Symons, was contacted by a concerned elderly resident, Mr Derek Jones of Sutcombe, who had already received four threatening letters from TV Licensing to take enforcement action against him. Recently another arrived, threatening to send enforcement officers around to his house.
Adam said: "Mr Jones bought a TV Licence at the start of the year. Yet TV Licensing have continued to harass him with threatening letters. If I was elderly and on my own I would feel quite threatened by the tone of the letters, especially if they kept coming.
"I have written to complain in the strongest terms to TV Licensing. They obviously do not have a clue as to who actually has a TV Licence, but their actions are causing distress to elderly and vulnerable people. They must stop this harassment!"
Mr Jones said: "No matter what I do, the letters keep coming. I worry that one day I will have enforcement officers banging at my door demanding to see all the paper work. I just want them to recognise that I have a valid TV Licence. They are wasting their time and money, and causing stress and anxiety."
If you have similar problems with harassment from TV Licensing, contact Adam on (01237) 422032.