TV licence fine for Sussex landlord
Brighton Magistrates' Court found Lynn Peters, who ran the site until it closed in January this year, guilty of using a colour television without a licence at the pub. As a result, she had to pay a £220 fine, a £30 victim surcharge and £120 court costs.
Any business showing television as it is broadcast must have a valid TV licence for the premises. Sites with accommodation that have a TV must have a separate licence for that area.
Ben Craig, TV licensing spokesperson for London and the south east, said that licensees should “think ahead and check if they need a licence [rather] than risk being prosecuted”.
“We appreciate these are tough times for businesses, but to be fair to the majority who do pay the licence fee, we have to take action against those who watch TV illegally,” he added.
