[cma-l] DCMS Consultation on Community Radio

[Marilyn Hyndman]

Dear Bill,

The 2003 Communications Act is quite clear, it is for community radio 
and local digital television services.

You seem to have forgotten that CMA does have a wider membership, 
something those of us working in local television always find depressing 
when it happens and which we thought was a thing of the past.

We are obviously not able to support you if you are not inclusive... 
many organisations working with the moving image lobbied hard for this fund.

Best wishes,
Marilyn

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Community radio and local digital television

359Grants to providers

(1)OFCOM may make such grants as they consider appropriate to the 
provider of any service of a description of service in relation to which 
provision is for the time being in force under section 262.
(2)The Secretary of State may by order provide that OFCOM may also make 
such grants as they consider appropriate to the provider of any service 
of a description of service in relation to which provision is for the 
time being in force under section 244.
(3)A grant made by virtue of this section may be made on such terms and 
conditions, and shall become repayable to OFCOM in such circumstances, 
as may be specified by OFCOM when making the grant.
(4)A person is not—
(a)by reason of the making to him of a grant by virtue of this section, or
(b)by reason of any terms or conditions (including any provisions for 
repayment) subject to which such a grant is or has been made to him,
to be a disqualified person by virtue of any provision of Schedule 2 to 
the 1990 Act in relation to a licence mentioned in subsection (5).
(5)Those licences are—
(a)a licence under Part 1 of the 1990 Act, or under Part 1 of the 1996 
Act, which is granted in accordance with any provision made by an order 
under section 244 of this Act; and
(b)a licence under Part 3 of the 1990 Act, or under Part 2 of the 1996 
Act, which is granted in accordance with any provision made by an order 
under section 262 of this Act.
(6)No order is to be made containing provision authorised by this 
section unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and 
approved by a resolution of each House.

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Marilyn Hyndman
Northern Visions/NvTv
23 Donegall Street
Belfast
BT1 2FF

Tel: 028 9024 5495
Fax: 028 9032 6608

NvTv
Belfast Community Television
Free-to-Air on Channel 62/Freq:799.276MHz
Live on line: www.nvtv.co.uk

www.northernvisions.org

On 30 May 2008, at 15:41, Bill Best wrote:

 > Dear Friends
 >
 > The CMA will be pushing hard over the next two years to persuade the
 > Government that the Community Radio Fund needs to be significantly
 > increased in the next Comprehensive Spending Review - indeed our
 > vision is for a multi-million pound Community Media Fund.
 >
 > We will also work with the other political parties to try to persuade
 > them of the value created by community radio and the need to increase
 > the fund should they come to power.
 >
 > The DCMS Consultation on Community Radio examines the possibility of
 > using a small part of the Community Radio Fund to support the CMA's
 > work in sector development to create a fairer and more sustainable
 > future for community media.
 >
 > We need you to submit you ideas, thoughts and feedback to DCMS before
 > the deadline of 6th June (*only one week to go*) using this simple
 > online form:
 >
 > http://consult.commedia.org.uk/
 >
 > This is a key chance for the sector to access some core funding to
 > support the CMA's strategic work - so we need all your responses in as
 > soon as possible!
 >
 > We've cut through the verbiage and extracted the two key questions
 > that need your answers:
 >
 > 1. Do you agree that the DCMS allocation of funding via Ofcom's
 > Community Radio Fund should continue to be reserved to support core
 > costs?
 >
 > 2. Do you agree that DCMS should retain a portion of the Community
 > Radio Fund to provide direct funding to support wider sectoral
 > development and sustainability projects?
 >
 > - Your responses may be published by DCMS. Further information on
 > privacy and the consultation available here: http://tinyurl.com/58fkkx
 > - Full consultation document (PDF, 117kb) here: http://tinyurl.com/58yy5g
 > - Responses should be received by 6 June 2008
 > - Your form response will be sent to Department of Culture Media and
 > Sport and the Community Media Association
 >
 > So again, please complete our easy-to-use form. Just enter your name
 > and email address, and the community station you represent (if
 > applicable). Complete the two questions and hit submit. A copy of your
 > message will automatically be emailed to DCMS, a copy for yourself and
 > also a copy for the CMA.
 >
 > http://consult.commedia.org.uk/
 >
 > Many thanks and have a great weekend
 >
 > Bill Best
 > --
 > Technical Manager
 > Canstream Online Multi-Media Solutions
 > http://www.canstream.co.uk/
 >
 > Community Media Association
 > http://www.commedia.org.uk/