Looking after Auntie: what can the debate about TV licensing tell us about the wider challenges of decriminalisation?

The CSA Discussion Paper “Looking After Auntie: what can the debate about TV Licensing tell us about the wider challenges of decriminalisation?” invites a discussion not only on the financial model for BBC funding, but the wider array of hundreds of public sector levies currently subject to a criminal sanction, such as fishing licences or road traffic fines and fees.

Crucially, the report highlights how future ‘civil’ approaches should include plans to invest in alternative customer relations, effective early engagement and good communication.

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