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Cardiff households could save under new BBC licence fee linked to property value
National World - LocalTV
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16/06/2025
In Cardiff, where the majority of homes are in lower bands, the BBC’s proposed system could reduce licence fee costs for many.
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The way we pay for the BBC could soon depend on where and how we live.
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The broadcaster's chairman wants to scrap the flat £174.50 licence fee
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and instead charge households based on property value linked to council tax bans.
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In Cardiff, nearly 70% of homes are in bands A to C, meaning most would likely pay less under the new model.
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Ban D council tax in the city averages just under £1,800 a year.
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The BBC says around 89% of adults in Wales use its services each week,
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with funding supporting local outlets like BBC Wales Today and BBC Radio Cymru.
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Wales also has one of the highest licence fee evasion rates, estimated at over 10% in some parts.
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Supporters say the new model could make payments fairer,
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but any change would require government approval and public consultation.
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For now, the existing system remains in place, but change could be coming.
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For now, the rank of the BBC has been proven to the BBC's
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the BBC's Australian Institutes Council's government and the BBC's Australian Dean
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and the BBC's Australian d'Ostie's Australian Centre,
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and the UK's Australian Institute of Scotland has been exploited once an organisation.
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For more than 100% of agencies, for more than 100% of agencies,
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the Canadian organisations of British Columbia are present at the PC's Australian Centre.
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