[cma-l] Local election interviews

[Cheryl Buggy]

Hi we do this every year here at Express FM in Portsmouth [for past 4 years]
Rob James our Station Manager can help with advice.
Regards
Cheryl Buggy

On 28 February 2011 10:24, <andrew.wass at talk21.com> wrote:

> Hi Trevor,
> Not heard of this before, and no expert but here are some
> thoughts..........Has the election been 'declared' yet? date announced,
> candidates announced etc..... If *not* is he/she refering to the period
> until that point, that seems fair enough (you wouldn't know whos'
> standing untill this point)  If not and collectively they have no intention
> of talking to the media at all before election day this seems absolutely
> wrong and denies voters the right to hear from and question their
> representatives!
> There will be a named person who is organising the election at the Council
> (can't recall their pre-election title, but they are also the returning
> officer on the night!) We had some procedural questions about an election
> and found that person very knowledgable about the law and process, he/she
> may also hold a lot of influence with the parties standing for election.
>
> Might be worth approaching the Local Government Association and/or Ofcom
> legal dept (again I've found helpful) or look up the
> Representative of the Peoples Act !! Take your findings to them and see if
> they change their minds! If not I'm sure there would be a wider interest in
> their collective stance to accountability! Don't let them off the
> hook ...... and good luck!
>
>
>
> Best Wishes
> Andy Wass
> The Panjabi Centre/Desi Radio
>
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Trevor Lockwood <lockwood at btinternet.com>
> *To:* cma-l at commedia.org.uk
> *Sent:* Sunday, 27 February, 2011 22:40:37
> *Subject:* [cma-l] Local election interviews
>
>
> I've just been told by a local councillor that they are advised they must
> go into 'purdah' for some time before the coming elections, and not talk to
> the media.
>
> We plan to interview every candidate - as we did for the Parliamentary
> elections.
>
> Anyone know where I can find the law?
>
> Trevor
>
>
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