AT one time I could pay my water rates at the post office, then I was informed I had to pay at a paypoint. Then it was changed to a payzone.

When I called in a shop with this logo outside, the proprietor asked for 50p to pay it there — over a year, that’s a lot on top of my bill. What a rip-off.

So, be on your guard and search for other shops that don’t charge, as I made enquiries and was told this was now allowed.

Mrs E Riley, Bolton