Dear Sir or Madam,

Please can you inform me of your intentions for managing the
provision of digital TV in preparation for analogue switch-off for
the residents of your council-run properties. I would like to know
what process is being used to establish the needs of residents,
costs to residents and services to be provided.

Yours faithfully,

Michael

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Dear MR Grade

Thank you for your e-mail received 11 August 2008 requesting information about our intentions for managing the provision of digital TV in preparation for analogue switch-off.

Ann Gravestock in the Resources Department will arrange for the information to be provided to you no later than the 9th of September 2008.

Whilst it is the Council's policy to provide information wherever possible, I need to advise you that there are a number of exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. These may prevent me from releasing all or some of the information you have asked for. You will, however be informed is this is the case and why.

Yours sincerely

Wassim Fattahi-Negro

Corporate Complaints Team

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Dear Mr Grade,

The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham has approximately 12,500 properties that have a communal TV system. The Council does not own the systems but leases them with a repair and maintenance clause in the contract.

The upgrade to digital TV receiving capability ('Freeview') was completed in December 2004. It was carried out in response to the Government's requirement that every resident should have access to digital information and the fact that the analogue service is being withdrawn between 2008 and 2012 - meaning that the residents will need an aerial capable of receiving digital signals.

The Council took legal advice regarding the 35p per week service charge which were imposed under Conditions 1(4) and 2(2) of the Conditions of Tenancy in force in 2004. The Council did not have a duty to consult with Leaseholders as their individual contribution did not exceed £100 per year and with tenants as their contribution would not exceed £50 per year.

The Council has worked hard to keep the service charge to a minimum for all residents. Those tenants in receipt of a Housing Benefit claim would have been automatically adjusted from 2 August 2004 and will not have to pay any more than they currently do.

Yours sincerely

Ms M Collard
Procurement Manager

London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
Customer Services Department
Housing Business Services
3rd Floor Roycraft House
15 Linton Road
Barking
IG11 8HE

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