HC Deb 09 December 1969 vol 793 cc108-9W
46. Mr. Gregory

asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what was the estimated number of television and radio licences issued by the individual postal authority areas in Lancashire and Cheshire in the period 1963–64 and for the current years; and if he will publish the details in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. Pentland

The number of radio and television licences in force in postal

31st March, 1964 31st March, 1969
Radio Television Radio Television
Ashton and Stalybridge … 5,683 25,557 *
Blackburn and Accrington … 5,958 67,978 13,019 88,625
Blackpool … 11,413 68,123 9,919 90,647
Bolton … 12,191 68,744 12,563 103,273
Burnley and Nelson … 7,492 39,965 8,361 57,494
Bury … 4,940 22,927 *
Chorley … 3,819 70,646 2,327 18,990
Colne … 2,525 10,907 *
Fleetwood … 1,126 7,952 *
Lancaster and Morecombe … 5,946 35,355 7,096 43,506
Leigh … 1,950 12,938 *
Liverpool … 53,388 316,017 35,937 389,835
Manchester … 63,765 323,066 39,872 354,249
Oldham … 11,493 53,238 10,011 78,761
Preston … 12,265 64,306 9,771 78,997
Rochdale … 9,775 44,010 7,489 54,927
Rossendale … 3,741 15,380 *
St. Helens … 6,220 35,554 *
Southport … 7,277 32,873 6,198 39,379
Ulverston … 1,919 6,708 *
Warrington … 8,173 53,097 13,475 127,269
Widnes … 2,564 19,737 *
Wigan … 7,812 54,492 8,156 80,770
Furness … 3,986 23,079 3,815 31,933
Total … 255,421 1,472,649 188,009 1,638,655

In the country of Cheshire at:—

31st March, 1964 31st March, 1969
Radio Television Radio Television
Altrincham … … … 5,030 21,688 7,976 49,291
Chester … … … 6,582 40,997 7,555 63,278
Crewe … … … 5,155 30,248 4,101 35,585
Hyde … … … 3,587 15,952 *
Macclesfield … … … 4,921 21,209 *
Northwich … … … 2,988 20,736 *
Stockport … … … 16,754 78,951 26,123 172,038
Total … … … 45,017 229,781 45,755 320,192
* Since transferred to other office areas in the county.