Marstons And Tv Licence

[labman]

Re: Marstons And Tv Licence

Just for peace of mind, the below is more reliable than me!!!!

National Debtline

http://www.bdl.org.uk/images/13_EW_N...rt%20fines.pdf

If you cannot afford to pay you can apply to the
fines officer for:
• further time to pay;
• to pay by instalments; or
• to change the instalments you have been
ordered to pay.

Warning
You can only do this if you can prove you
have had a change in your circumstances or you
can give the court extra information about your
financial position.

If the fines officer refuses your request you can
appeal to the magistrates’ court within ten days.
This should lead to a hearing with the
magistrates.

[littlelucy45]

Re: Marstons And Tv Licence

I have every faith in you guys so I knew they were fobbing me off yet again ! I am going to write to marstons today explaining I cannot afford the payments that I was told to pay and offer them what I can , need to do this as now d/d is cancelled they will be round withore fees added , also will write to magistrates court explaining everything including phone calls to fines office . Just so I get this right could someone advise what to put in the letter and would I address this to court manager ?

[labman]

Re: Marstons And Tv Licence

Yes, address it to the court manager and send recorded. Another court has mysteriously failed to receive four letters recently. It was incredibly convenient for them. Lol

Might also be worth copying to the CEO of TV Licensing. :-)

[littlelucy45]

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How very convenient indeed , will definitely send recorded delivery to both courts and marstons , quite looking forward to going before the courts now and have my recorded phone call if needed

[littlelucy45]

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hi guys ,lil old me again ,have emailed marstons informing them that i cannot afford their payments and that i am in process of writing to the courts etc etc ,now im not sure if im just having a blonde moment or the fact i have womens flu but i just cannot find the right words for the courts letter ,its just comimg out a load of mumbo jumbo and i need to keep it brief but to the point , any help on this would be greatly appreciated from a very dumb but poorly blonde

[littlelucy45]

Re: Marstons And Tv Licence

all done and sent recorded delivery , now to wait and see what the courts have to say .

[littlelucy45]

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just a quick update , courts phoned me yesterday and although he sympathises with my situation there is not much he can do except advise me to contact marstons head office and calmly and politely explain that i cannot afford the payments they have made and try and come to a reasonable offer with them ,yer and pigs might fly lol. so will contact them later tday but dont really hold out much hope to be honest

[labman]

Re: Marstons And Tv Licence

Hi Lucy,

In your situation, with the death at Christmas I would imagine you're still feeling down. If you were able to pop to your GP and tell him, and explain this situation is making things worse and ask if he could write a letter in support, take that with you to the Magistrates' Court and the chances are you'll be granted a Means Enquiry Hearing there and then.

Obviously if you're not still having ill effects from the death, this option is not available to you. In that case, I'd recommend you pay Marstons as much as you can afford and sustain on a weekly basis (same day every week) - get a receipt. Eventually, as long as they don't gain peaceful access to your property, they will either accept the payment, or it will automatically go back to the court as part of the process. This is obviously more stressful.

Keep on at the court though, asking them for the hearing. it's important you are seen to be trying your hardest to pay the fine.

[littlelucy45]

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thank you labman for speedy reply , i paid £15 last wednesday and again tomorrow ,payment went through ok so shall just keep paying them , i had emailed them beforehand to say i was doing this but not heard anything back .

[CleverClogs]

Re: Marstons And Tv Licence

just a quick update , courts phoned me yesterday and although he sympathises with my situation there is not much he can do except advise me to contact marstons head office and calmly and politely explain that i cannot afford the payments they have made and try and come to a reasonable offer with them ,yer and pigs might fly lol. so will contact them later tday but dont really hold out much hope to be honest

Write to your MP and tell him/her/it how the courts and the ba:censored:rd bailiffs are treating you.