Households in Glasgow could save money by renewing their TV Licence on time.

The TV Licensing database of more than 32 million addresses shows that 300,000 households across the UK have licences that expire on March 31 2019, so can save £4 by renewing promptly before 1 April.

On April 1 2019 the cost of a colour licence will rise by £4.00 to £154.50. The cost of a black and white licence will rise by £1.50 to £52.00.

The Government is responsible for setting the level of the licence fee, and in 2016 announced that it would rise in line with inflation for five years from April 1 2017.

The 2019 licence fee increase was announced in February this year.

Fergus Reid, spokesperson for TV Licensing in Scotland, said: “We know people are always looking for ways to make their money go further, which is why we are reminding people to renew their TV licence before the end of the month.

“We offer a range of ways to spread the cost, including direct debit and weekly cash payments at one of 28,000 PayPoint outlets around the country.”