But this is not my Auntie

Sir, - Recent correspondence concerning the BBC and Scotland seems more than a little confused.

The political issue concerns devolving licence fees for Scottish viewers, thus – according to the Scottish Government – boosting revenues by some £60 million for reinvestment in providing a more relevant service.

The other issue concerns the current service provided by the corporation. The main source of criticism is the BBC news output, which has become increasingly more metro-centric since devolution.

The so-called national news has recently been dominated by such items as the junior doctors’ strike, the London mayoral election and a variety of educational matters in England.

None of these are at all applicable to Scotland, as indeed is the vast amount of sporting news, dominated by considerable outpourings of English Premier League football and cricket.

The Scottish Beeb has numerous, excellent and skilled individuals within its ranks who have on more than one occasion been overrun by the arrival of the Londonbased contingent to take over coverage of items which they deem to be of national importance.

Scotland deserves, nay requires, a service which is apposite to our nation.

That is blatantly obvious to the majority of Scots. Colin Mayall. 5a East High Street, Crieff.