[cma-l] Community Radio Meeting with Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary

[Julian Mellor]

 From what I hear from Whitehall, there will an autumn general 
election with control going either to the Tories with a slim majority 
or no overall control.  Getting the Tories onside with community 
radio could therefore be a prudent move, especially as the hatchet 
will doubtless be out on public spending!!

Very doubtful that we can make the meeting - but all strength to your 
elbows those who do.

I guess key issues, aside from impressing the importance and value of 
community radio, would be the ongoing round of regional bidding for 
community licences (will the Tories continue it?), the future of the 
community radio fund (will Tories commit to keeping it), and the 
future of FM.

Julian
10Radio

At 12:37 +0000 24/2/09, Jaqui Devereux wrote:
>Dear all in radio
>
>Below an invitation to meet with Jeremy Hunt, Shadow Sec of State for
>Culture, to discuss the future of the community radio sector.
>
>I hope to some of you in Bradford on 10th March.
>
>Best wishes
>
>Jaqui
>