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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'>Steve n&#8217; all<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>&nbsp;</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'>Erd nowt&#8217; ?? &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..
to be honest, I didn&#8217;t expect a reply. The problem I have is that due to
events over the past 7 years I have unfortunately become tactless and back
people into corners without any room for them to manouvre unless they of course
openly insult me &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. It is all to regular an occurrence
now whereby they never reply or they try to avoid you. In otherwords, the
majority of them them are spineless prats
!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#8217;m
not really saying that this girl is (she seems quite pleasant) and I ain&#8217;t
having a pop at her &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. But what I am having a
go at is this general perception regarding community radio.<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>&nbsp;</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'>It is very frustrating for us / me at the
moment as I feel very assured that I know exactly every nook and cranny that
there is regarding community radio. Remember there are others in our fraturnity
who I KNOW have experienced exactly the same and they want something doing
about it, but they are fearful of matters arising !??<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>&nbsp;</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'>We have a different view :-<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>&nbsp;</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'>All of this radio venture has gone exactly
the way I new it would &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; and without sounding
arrogant there ain&#8217;t many tricks that I have missed.<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>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>We start off with the restrictions. We know that they are going to
cause problems but hey &#8230; we roll our sleeves up and get on with it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>We deliver everything that we said we would (and more) and become a
big hit in the area.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Good enough to the extent that as well as the restrictions the
local commercial station decide that restrictions are not enough and go into a
dirty tricks campaign. No worries there &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..
because of the type of guy I am (British Bull-dog)&nbsp; it has the opposite
effect and instead of putting me off it fires me up and the rallying cry to our
volunteers gets their peckers up as well &#8230;&#8230; bad move by Mr commercial
radio<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Everything is new, it is fresh and it is a novelty &#8230;&#8230;
but, we make such a success of it against a lot of adversity the novelty runs
the distance and individual sponsors hang in with us. Our grant success is not
brilliant, so technically we have run at least half the project on goodwill
from private donors &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Many of whom I know personally (lots
of contacts and all that
jazz)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
I think thus far it is a familiar story for most<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>However, it now starts to get tricky. Recession hits and bites &#8230;.
Things get a bit tight and firms start drawing their horns in. Thet want more
for their money --- but ! the restrictions do not allow us to give them more &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.
All along this journey the same COMPLAINTS keep coming back at us &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..Well
you are only small !&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; yep we are only small because we daren&#8217;t
have anymore that 25 watts even if in our own community we have interference
from the bully boys &#8230;. Also, why can&#8217;t we have an advert ??&nbsp;
even if it is just an ickle one ------------------ sorry --- not permitted due
to restrictions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>As we continue along the community path all the parasites and
vultures keep decending upon us wanting their pound of flesh and yet our
revenue sources which are basically there for our mere survival and not to make
profits are going down, down, down, down.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>7)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Still the Government don&#8217;t budge &#8230;.. the CMA (bless em&#8217;)&nbsp;&nbsp;
do their very best --------------- they negotiate on our behalf, they get
little bits and bobs like volunteer time etc etc &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;
which is a good thing but only adds to more and more uneccessary admin and when
the 50% gets fired off it becomes pointless anyway.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>8)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Through the years a perception develops &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.
Hence the reason for my e-mail &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..
THIS IS WHERE WE ARE AT IN FEBRUARY 2011.<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>&nbsp;</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'>Our perception is that we are a FREE-RIDE
!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Our funding streams are now
albeit EXHAUSTED unless we can offer our supporters a touch more, and the same
complaint keep hitting our doorstep &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. The signal
is POOR
!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
listeners will only complain for so long and then they will SWITCH OFF.<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>&nbsp;</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'>The problems can all easily be solved
without anyone getting hurt or harmed. I would be massively grateful if a
government spokesman could give their opinion on my rants and/or Ofcom &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.
With of course coming back stating the black and white rules &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.
GREY AREAS are what we need right now, so that there can be a bit of room for
manouvre.<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>&nbsp;</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'>How long can one bang on and bang on and
bang on about these issues?? Whilst at the same time give 100% to our own
project. It is exhausting, it is soul destroying &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.
BUT
!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
the old British Bulldog won&#8217;t roll over &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..
we still stand up and face it head on.<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>&nbsp;</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'>What&#8217;s good enough for the pirates
(who now have licenses) is certainly good enough for me &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.
We will always keep our nose clean and we will not and never have break the law
&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. HOWEVER
!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
if we end up down to our last penny and the end is nigh &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;
we will stand up and be counted and we will do whatever it takes before rolling
over and dieing !<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>&nbsp;</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'>As I have said a thousand times before &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;
I am not 100% certain that the man in the silly wig would actually back the
governments stance in a court of law &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;
the loopholes in the trading standards and fairtrading have been broken ten
times over &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; they may end up with egg on
their faces.<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>&nbsp;</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'>This e-mail is yet again very longwinded,
but I believe it is the &#8216;&#8217;sorry&#8217;&#8217; side / the &#8216;&#8217;sad&#8217;&#8217;
side of community radio compact and rolled into a short essay. We shouldn&#8217;t
even be here &#8230;&#8230;.. we should be focusing on the successes &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.
Times are tough, times are hard &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; we
are looking for a little bit of common sense and a lit bit of help &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.
We have been honest, clear, precise and upfront &#8230;. We cannot do anymore &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..
the e-mail at the beginning of this e-mail regarding ONE incident at the
college, sums it up for me.<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'>There have been many more and I know that
others in our fraturnity have gone through exactly the same thing.<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>&nbsp;</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'>Perception is a problem, restrictions are
no longer restrictions they are &#8216;items&#8217; that could destroy smaller
stations and signal strength is losing us listeners which in turn gives you
less clout when trying to gain sponsors &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..
it is all to do with number crunching.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</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'>Nuff said<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</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'>
Steve Suttie [mailto:stevensuttie@aol.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 28 January 2011 21:04<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Office - ccr-fm<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> CMA-L<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [cma-l] FW:
Apprenticeship Slot 8th Feb</span></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>At
the risk of stating the obvious Nick, theres no reply to your e-mail. So I feel
like I just watched an episode of Eastenders and was robbed of the duh duh, duh
duh duhs.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>What
did the college say in response?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Steve<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><br>
On 27 Jan 2011, at 19:22, &quot;Office - ccr-fm&quot; &lt;<a
href="mailto:office@ccr-fm.co.uk">office@ccr-fm.co.uk</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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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'><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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         <u1:idmap u3:ext="edit" data="1"/>
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</xml><![endif]-->Dear All<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>You may remember my e-mail a couple of
days ago regarding the &#8216;&#8217;no money&#8217;&#8217; situation and the census
&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. In otherwords, the Community sector
being voluntary = loosely meaning&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; free-ride / gratis / second
fiddle / nonentity / poor perception etc etc &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; this
situation must clearly exist !??&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; mustn&#8217;t it
?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I continue to rack my brains to find an answer &#8230;. But
can&#8217;t.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I get the odd direct response from my
postings, but they are odd. My personal perception of this, is that I actually
hit on a nerve, point out the facts and the reality
&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. I state the things that people are thinking, but
they don&#8217;t want to get involved for fear of rocking the boat.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>My approach is coarse, rough at the edges
and at times unprofessional &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. however, as I have
pointed out if this is the only way I know to stand up and be counted, then so
be it&#8230;. We all have our own cross to bear and none of us are perfect. I
can though tell you that my heart is in the right place and I am loyal.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>With all of this in mind, I would like to
send you an e-mail exchange that I have just had with our local learning zone
college. It is VERY RELEVANT and could be an interesting read.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>First of all though, I need to set the
picture and briefly give you all some history.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>In 2004
we approached the college to see if we could work together. After being passed
from pillar to post for about three months we gave up as we very busy fund
raising and setting up CCR.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>In 2005
we approached again offering training and placements in return for &#8216; a
little tickle&#8217;&nbsp;&nbsp; we were running an RSL
&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. as it happened, they did send us 6 students. We
thought the students would be coming down to our place with a teacher&nbsp;
&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. they didn&#8217;t, and proceeded to
&#8216;DUMP&#8217; these students onto us for 4 weeks
&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. May I say, we
received no money at all
!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
to make matters worse, the students had got about as much chance of making it
in the media industry as I have of becoming Prime Minister
!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; yes they were that useless
!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
sorry, but a fact.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Another
approach was made in 2006 with further approaches that year regarding our internet
etc and then in 2008 / 2009 we really turned the screw and tried to get them
onboard &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. we did even try a marketing approach as
well as the community softly softly catch a monkey approach.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4)<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>2010
came along and we basically GAVE UP
&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5)<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>2011
arrives and suddenly out of the blue we receive an e-mail from their marketing
department wanting us to give them air-time to promote the learners /
apprentice weeks.&nbsp; (we have done this before by the way)<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Please be mindful that we have NEVER
received a sausage from the college &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. in fact, I
would go so far as to say they have been overall downright rude over the years
&#8230;not returning calls or e-mails
etc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; you may not believe it but
these were polite e-mails and polite calls &#8230;&#8230;. I can be very polite
when needs be&#8230;&#8230;.. also remember that they have during all this time
been LOBBING money at the local commercial station and local paper etc
&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; remember, this is the station (silk) that
gets restrictions put on us and we can&#8217;t get the money but they do get
the money and we are the ones with the restrictions
&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;
ER ------ How the hell does that work then ?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (anyway, I
digress)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>So &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. this is
where we are up to &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Regardless of what you may
think, we are letting these people come along, and we will continue to do so, I
do a lot of barking, but I&#8217;m a big softy at heart &#8230;&#8230;.. we
always give people the community ethos &#8230;. It is what we do <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Trouble is &#8230;.. whilst we are ALL
doing it, we are at the same time ALL being treated like something that gets
stuck under a shoe &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;codor:navy'>&nbsp;Please read the e-mail exchange now
that the picture is set
:-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
I truly believe it sums up where most of us are at this particular Big Society time
&#8230;&#8230; bearing in mind that we have been Big Societying it for 7 years
already.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I know it hurts, but I would be grateful
of any observations or thoughts on this matter please, be it via the message
board or straight to us.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If I appear rude, then please accept my
apologies &#8230;&#8230;&#8230; I just feel that these things need to be
pointed out.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Start at the bottom and work back. You
don&#8217;t have to agree and if you do disagree then tell me. Ian and Phil and
a few of the others have taken me to task ovewr the years on the odd things
&#8230;&#8230; I do not have an issue with that &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..
jolly good I
say&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
well done chaps &#8230;.. no hard feelings.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></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'>
Office - ccr-fm [mailto:office@ccr-fm.co.uk] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 27 January 2011 18:45<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Vicky Harvey'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: Apprenticeship Slot
8th Feb </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<u1:p></u1:p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p><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'>Vicky<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Seeing as it is January and you are saying
that the budget is committed for the next 12 months, does this mean that the
earliest you can look is December ??&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
as I have pointed out, this isn&#8217;t just a marketing exercise it is an
offer for you to send some students as well. Perhaps some who wish to add
another string to their bow. Or, do the students at the college have no courses
for radio media ??<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We are also in the same boat but with no
funds to commit anywhere ??&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Just as a
matter of interest and with a view to helping us get our approach correct could
you be so kind as to let me know as to why when you were committing those
funds, you didn&#8217;t consider Canalside Community Radio. This is a question
that by answering it would infact give us some guidance regarding our
&#8216;perception&#8217; in the wider community.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Clearly, when you were looking around for
places to promote learners week / apprentice week we were on your radar, but so
far as funding is concerned (or advertising if you wish to use the marketing
term)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; we were not &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; or should I
say we drifted off the radar and out of sight.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>For the sake of our future we need to get
to the bottom of why this happens. We do believe it is perception ?!<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The perception appears to be getting worse
since the government started banging on about the &#8216;Big Society&#8217;
&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. The idea that we are miniscule / small /
unimportant / voluntary / free / an afer thought -----------------------------------
we are battling at present with all of these. They simply are not true.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If you could point us towards any of these
or away from these we would be very grateful.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The problem with the Big Society is that
it seems to be saying to Community Groups like ours that we are a free-ride &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..
the problem is, we have electric to pay, rent to pay, part-time staff and
trainers, equipment &#8230;.. etc etc
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in other-words, when your
guys come down in a couple of weeks time, they will be sat in a warm studio,
with microphones, lights on and broadcasting because we have paid thousands of
pounds in licence fees. If Mr Cameron wishes to pay these bills for us then we
will willingly do everything for free !<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Do you catch my drift
??&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
in otherwords &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. the Private sector get paid and the
Voluntary sector doesn&#8217;t &#8230;&#8230;.. however, both sectors get bills
!<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>As a marketing expert can you shed any
light on our dilema, it would help us a great deal. Perhaps your Manager may be
able to help ??&nbsp; In otherwords,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Why does a College
that is only 4 miles away from it&#8217;s Community Rdio Station not run
courses for students &#8230;.??&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Most stations in the
Country (217) have a relationship with their local learning zones and colleges,
but we don&#8217;t. What are we doing wrong
?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You would be helping us a great
deal if you could enlighten us. No money, but at least some good advice.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Many thanks<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Nick
&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. See you in two weeks.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></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'>
Vicky Harvey [mailto:Vicky.Harvey@macclesfield.ac.uk] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 27 January 2011 12:16<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Office - ccr-fm'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: Apprenticeship Slot
8th Feb </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<u1:p></u1:p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Nick,<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I have passed the tariff sheet on to my
manager as well as the e-mail that you sent to me. As you can imagine our
budgets are very tight this year and we have already set out what we intend to
spend and where, so unfortunately we cannot commit to any advertising with you.
My manager has said that he will definitely keep hold of the information though
to look at again at a later date.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Kind Regards,<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Vicky<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Vicky Harvey<u1:p></u1:p></span></font></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Marketing Officer <u1:p></u1:p></span></font></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place u4:st="on"><st1:placename u4:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
  style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>Macclesfield</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
 size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
 Arial;color:#1F497D'></st1:placename> <st1:placetype u4:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">College</st1:placetype></st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place></st1:place><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#1F497D'>, </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<u1:p></u1:p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>Macclesfield Learning
Zone,<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:street u4:st="on"><st1:address u4:st="on"><st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
  style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>Park Lane</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street></st1:address></st1:street><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#1F497D'>, <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>Macclesfield,<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place u4:st="on"><st1:city u4:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
 w:st="on"><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>Cheshire</span></font></st1:City><font
 size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
 Arial;color:#1F497D'></st1:city>, <st1:postalcode u4:st="on"><st1:PostalCode
 w:st="on">SK11 8LF</st1:postalcode></st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>

<u1:p></u1:p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>Tel: 01625 410000 ext.
515<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>Web: <a
href="http://www.macclesfield.ac.uk"></a><a href="http://www.macclesfield.ac.uk">www.macclesfield.ac.uk</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></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'>
Office - ccr-fm [mailto:office@ccr-fm.co.uk] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 27 January 2011 12:10<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Vicky Harvey<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: Apprenticeship Slot
8th Feb <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p><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'>Vicky<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>That&#8217;s fine and it is all booked in.
We can record the interview and play it out a number of times also.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>On a slightly different front, was there
any development regarding the funding
??&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; it opens up another avenue for the
youngsters on the media courses and we can provide the training and the
air-time &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. we can also promote anything that is happening
at the College.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Nick<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></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'>
Vicky Harvey [mailto:Vicky.Harvey@macclesfield.ac.uk] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 27 January 2011 10:30<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> '<a
href="mailto:office@ccr-fm.co.uk">office@ccr-fm.co.uk</a>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Apprenticeship Slot 8th
Feb </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello
Nick,<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Could
we please go for the 11.45-12.30 slot with you on Tuesday 8<sup>th</sup>
February. The lady coming down will be Liz Delight, she is the Apprenticeship
Co-ordinator for the College and will be able to talk about National
Apprenticeship Week and the benefits of Apprenticeships to individuals and
businesses.<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Kind
Regards,<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Vicky
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Vicky Harvey<u1:p></u1:p></span></font></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>

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 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'></st1:city>, <st1:postalcode u4:st="on"><st1:PostalCode
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font-family:Arial'>Web: <a href="http://www.macclesfield.ac.uk"></a><a
href="http://www.macclesfield.ac.uk">www.macclesfield.ac.uk</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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