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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Sandra<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Also ….. being a touch cynical ………………..
this could very easily be a ‘kopp-out’ for a lot of Trusts ………………. They don’t
want to award us anything, so rather than spend half an hour on the phone
explaining as to the reasons why, they simply say ‘’ ah but ! you lost fair
and square in a vote ‘’ possibly a rigged one ??<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I’ve lost faith in virtually everything in
society these days as you can possibly see.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Governments / Morals / Legal issues etc
etc ……………………… when is this Country going to be ruled by something that we are
all crying out for ?? it’s called COMMON SENSE ! or have this
and the next generation lost that as well ?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Anyway …………. Another whinge over, back to
the grind … (enjoyable grind may I say)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Nick<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
sandra.martin@saintfm.org.uk [mailto:sandra.martin@saintfm.org.uk] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 12 November 2010 08:26<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Office - ccr-fm<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [cma-l] BANG Talent
needs your vote</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Couldn't agree more Nick. At Saint FM I have
given up applying for anything that needs votes - can't and don't want to
compete with Children or animal charities!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sandra<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Saint FM Community Radio <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On 11 November 2010 at 13:58 Office - ccr-fm <office@ccr-fm.co.uk>
wrote:<br>
<br>
> Dear All<br>
><br>
> Another whinge but in my opinion brilliant observation !<br>
><br>
> First of all I wish any community station the best of luck when trying to<br>
> obtain funding ........... however, here's another classic example of a<br>
> system that in my opinion is a cock-up ......<br>
> I'm afraid to say I'm drifting back into my usual Mr Fairness mode.<br>
><br>
> Ie:- and with reference to the community radio fund if
there are 100<br>
> stations and there is £100 available ...... each station gets a quid<br>
> ........ SIMPLE / STRAIGHTFORWARD / NO BOTHER / AND FAIR AND SQUARE<br>
><br>
> The same goes with the lottery and any other grant for that matter !
If a<br>
> body is kind enough to make grants they should then do it under a fair<br>
> system. Who has the right to say that our not-for-profit community group
is<br>
> more worthy or any better than the local scouts or the local swimming club<br>
> for elderly people ??? and visca
versa answer in my opinion =<br>
> NO ONE !<br>
><br>
> So ---- if the Herbert Bloggs Charitable Trust decide to offer £300,000 to<br>
> projects which serve the community (in whatever way) and 5,000 groups in
the<br>
> country apply ....... the only criteria that is relevant is are they<br>
> not-for-profit ? are they charitable ? do they do what
they say they do ?<br>
> can they prove it ? yes yes yes yes ..........
then award each one of<br>
> them £60<br>
><br>
> All you need is one chap with a cheque book and a small team of proof<br>
> readers to verify that those applying are genuine. No waiting months and<br>
> months on end to be told NO .... as you are aware that somewhere down the<br>
> line you will at least receive something.<br>
><br>
> This is my opinion and it won't change ........ with reference to this<br>
> voting system ..... we are going from the sublime to the ridiculous
......an<br>
> organisation in a village is never going to gain more votes than some
group<br>
> from a city or large town so going in for it is pointless.<br>
><br>
> Anyway ... whinge over for this week<br>
><br>
> Regards<br>
><br>
> Nick<br>
><br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk<br>
> [mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of CMA-L<br>
> Sent: 10 November 2010 22:10<br>
> To: cma-l@commedia.org.uk; comradio-l@commedia.org.uk<br>
> Subject: [cma-l] BANG Talent needs your vote<br>
><br>
> BANG 103.6 has been short-listed for a £50,000 grant from the Big Lottery.<br>
><br>
> This funding will allow the community radio station to launch BANG<br>
> Talent that will offer young people in Brent the opportunity to join a<br>
> music-making project to develop their skills and abilities and<br>
> celebrate their talents. The project will include workshops, courses,<br>
> free studio time and live showcases.<br>
><br>
> The winner of this funding is chosen by the viewers and the project<br>
> with the most votes wins<br>
><br>
> A TV feature on BANG Talent will be shown on ITV’s London Tonight on<br>
> Wed 24th November between 6:00-6:30pm and supporters will need to call<br>
> on the night and vote for BANG Talent to win. The phone lines open at<br>
> 9am and close at midnight on 24th November.<br>
><br>
> http://www.bangradio.fm/index.php/2010/11/02/bang-talent-needs-your-vote/<br>
><br>
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><br>
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margin-left:0cm'><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>SANDRA AMEY-MARTIN<br>
STATION MANAGER<br>
SAINTFM 94.7<br>
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01621 787829<br>
07988 986975<br>
www.saintfm.org.uk<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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