Recharge of tv installation services to States tenants

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A decision made 2 November 2009 regarding: Recharge of tv installation services to States tenants.

Decision Reference: MD-H-2009-0092
Decision Summary Title :	DS – Recharges of TV Installation Services to States Tenants		Date of Decision Summary:	28th October 2009
Decision Summary Author:	John Hamon		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Recharges of TV Installation Services to States Tenants		Date of Written Report:	28th October 2009
Written Report Author:	Jason English		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Digital switch-over – recharge to States tenants.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the recharging of tenants living in accommodation to be serviced by the installation of digital TV signal services at a rate of £1+GST per week for 52 weeks in 2010, commencing on the 4th January 2010
Reason(s) for Decision: The decision concerns the recharging to States tenants of part of the cost of installing equipment in order that TV signals will be available following the Digital Switch-Over in November 2010. The Minister recognised that the cost of providing for the change over to digital TV was one which would necessarily have to be met by all households in the island and it would therefore be equitable to recover the costs of the installation from those occupying serviced homes.
Resource Implications: Financial: Recovery of costs amounting to £166,400.
Action required: Finance Director to notify Treasury and Resources Department to ensure approval is granted under Financial Direction 4.1 and to notify Social Security in relation to the impact on Income Support.
Signature:		Position: MINISTER
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):