[cma-l] Community Radio: Oral Answers to Questions - DCMS, 03/03/11

Thu Mar 10 12:28:05 GMT 2011

Jaqui n’ all

Good luck on this one 

. 

 perhaps you could ask them the most
important question of all ??      you can put my name to it if you wish
(I’ll be asking David Rutley/George Osbourne the same question when I meet
them tomorrow at 1:30pm)

Do the (DCMS) actually know what they are doing ??    as we do have good
advisors at the CMA and a grass roots level who are far better qualified on
the matter of Community Radio than most of the dimwits in their office 
..
or at least that is how it has seemed for the past 4 years 

.. ask them
also if they have any intention of surprising us with their expertise ? as
they haven’t thus far 

 and finally, when they arrived at the DCMS to
start their careers 
 which planet they arrived from ?

LOL

Regards

Nick

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Sent: 08 March 2011 16:38
To: Simon
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Subject: Re: [cma-l]Community Radio: Oral Answers to Questions — DCMS,
03/03/11

Dear all

No, we do not know what it means yet, other than that there will be a new
Communications Bill.  Any potential changes in the regulatory regime for
community radio would have to go out for consultation by DCMS before being
included in any new legislation.

Just to let you know we are seeing DCMS this Thursday and will raise this
issue and get back to you all,

Best wishes

Jaqui

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On 8 March 2011 15:27, Simon <simon at tamesideradio.com> wrote:

Does anyone know what "examine the regulatory regime" means in Ed Vaizey's
statement below?

Edward Vaizey (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture,
Communications and Creative Industries), Business, Innovation and Skills;
Wantage, Conservative)

My Department is a strong supporter of community radio and has secured
around £450,000 a year to support it. We intend to examine the regulatory
regime for community radio as part of the forthcoming communications review.

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Subject: [cma-l] Community Radio: Oral Answers to Questions — DCMS, 03/03/11

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport
House of Commons debates, 3 March 2011, 10:30 am

Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire, Conservative):

What plans he has for the future of community radio; and if he will
make a statement.

Edward Vaizey (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture,
Communications and Creative Industries), Business, Innovation and
Skills; Wantage, Conservative)

My Department is a strong supporter of community radio and has secured
around £450,000 a year to support it. We intend to examine the
regulatory regime for community radio as part of the forthcoming
communications review.

Andrew Bridgen:

Given the merging and closure of so many commercial local radio
stations, what specific measures will the Government take to encourage
community radio to offer an alternative in competition with local BBC
radio stations?

Edward Vaizey:

As I have said, we have secured the funding for this spending round.
There are now 185 community radio stations on air, and I know that
Hermitage FM is extremely popular in my hon. Friend's constituency.
Ofcom will shortly report on a third round of licensing for community
radio.

Hansard source: http://is.gd/hSKgu5

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