Afraid you might have gotten the wrong end of the stick, if as a public service you are currently talking about public notices and road closures you are doing nothing wrong.. <div><br></div><div>What this is about is at the moment councils and companies HAVE to pay for these notices to be printed in a newspaper, and UKRD are trying to get this reviewed to enable them to use other media's (including radio). </div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>M</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Office - ccr-fm <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:office@ccr-fm.co.uk">office@ccr-fm.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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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">Martin n’ all<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Are we yet again talking about ‘’paid-for’’
notices and information or is it a free-for-all ?? the reason I
ask is that only last year we had a huge debate on our station regarding
planning proposals from a local firm. It was a hot potato in our community and
we covered it in a fair and balanced way. The company applying for the land and
building rights refused to comment after about 4 weeks and therefore ended up
out of the debate. Not our fault of course as the airwaves were there for them
should they have wanted to use them ……………….
Also, we are constantly everyday talking about road closures …………
many of our listeners say this is very valuable part of our Breakfast and
Drivetime programmes ………… they are not paid for by
anyone …..<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"><u></u> <u></u></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 were asked at the outset by Ofcom to
consult (there’s that damn word again)(consultation) our communities
and ask them what they wanted ……. Seems odd that when you come back
with the info’ some jerk has already made a law to prevent you from doing
it. It gets dafter everyday ……. I wouldn’t change it for the
world, you couldn’t write a script like this even if you tried.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"><u></u> <u></u></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 looks like Canalside have been breaking
the Law ………… LOL another Law obviously
made by complete nongy-nongs !<u></u><u></u></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">I could possibly announce this on
drivetime in an hours time ………. No more road closures and
as of tomorrow all drivers will have to tootle along in their vehicles whilst
reading a newspaper ! there may be a bit of windscreen showing if one
is in a BMW, however you’ll be driving blind if you happen to own a smart
car.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"><u></u> <u></u></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 wonder how many Laws there actually are
that our brotherhood have no idea of ……………….
Plenty I reckon.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Furthermore, in all the war and peace
documents that we receive none of it is ever written in laymans english so one
has to be the next rung down from a Professor to understand it. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">If you were stood in a pub with a guy who
was talking the rhetoric of the rules and regulations, you’d walk off
after two minutes.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"><u></u> <u></u></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 promote lots of things on Canalside,
and we embrace them. Road closure announcements help the environment and
prevent traffic jams …… not a crime in my book …………
public notice Law my arse ! what a load of cobblers and a new one on
us.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Then again, as I always say ………..
perhaps I’ve got the wrong end of the stick?<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"><u></u> <u></u></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 does appear me though that as well as
licking the backsides of commercial radio ‘they’ ‘ whoever’
? are giving the newspaper society a tickle as well …………
my word, there has been a lot of wining and dining going on ……………
I didn’t get an invite though.<u></u><u></u></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">Regards<u></u><u></u></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">Nick<u></u><u></u></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">
<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Martin Steers<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> 28 June 2011 13:30</span></font></p><div class="im"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> CMA Discussion List List<br>
</font></div><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [cma-l] UKRD wants public
notice law change</font><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Certainly something to think about and discuss.. maybe consider action
on your own (station and individual) or a CMA thing? This could be of huge
benefit to community stations and the communities they serve.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<font size="2" color="#555555" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#555555">Local
radio operator UKRD is calling for ministers to change the law which means
public notices about things like road closures and planning applications have
to be carried only in local newspapers.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<font size="2" color="#555555" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#555555">The
group’s Chief Executive, William Rogers, told <a href="http://RadioToday.co.uk" target="_blank">RadioToday.co.uk</a> the current legislation was
‘out-dated and very old fashioned’.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:16.8pt;vertical-align:baseline;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;border-style:initial;border-color:initial">
<span style="outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;border-style:initial;border-color:initial"></span><font size="2" color="#555555" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#555555">Along with the
Managing Directors of UKRD’s portfolio of stations – which includes
Pirate FM, Eagle Radio, Minster and 2BR – William is campaigning to open
up the use of all media for public notices so that councils and government
departments can choose the marketing solution most appropriate to get their
information across.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:16.8pt;vertical-align:baseline;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;border-style:initial;border-color:initial">
<font size="2" color="#555555" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#555555">William
told us: “It is a reality in today’s world, that circulation of
local newspapers has been falling and their effectiveness to deliver the
messages various public bodies want to get across to communities they serve,
has diminished as a result. Whilst they still provide strong local editorial
content and are a valuable resource, it is clearly ridiculous that public
bodies are not able to make a judgement about how best to deliver their
messages to local communities and are restricted by law from making that
choice.”<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:16.8pt;vertical-align:baseline;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;border-style:initial;border-color:initial">
<font size="2" color="#555555" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#555555">He
added that he would like to see a change in the current law, so that web, local
radio and local newspapers could all be considered. “This may seem
like a small change but there is no question that local radio, along with other
media, has been denied the opportunity to play a role in this area for far too
long and should now be allowed to participate along with local newspapers and
others,” said Rogers.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:16.8pt;vertical-align:baseline;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;border-style:initial;border-color:initial">
<font size="2" color="#555555" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#555555">We’re
told UKRD’s managers around the country are lobbying local MPs through
letters and meetings, setting out the case for change and arguing that public
sector organisations should be given ‘the widest choice to ensure
effective and cost efficient delivery of their notices into local
communities’.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:16.8pt;vertical-align:baseline;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;border-style:initial;border-color:initial"><font size="2" color="#555555" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#555555">Only <a href="http://www.lgcomms.org.uk/blog/lgcomms-newspaper?blog=experts-call-for-200m-saving-on-public-notices" style="outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;border-style:initial;border-color:initial" target="_blank"><font color="#297eb9"><span style="color:#297EB9;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;text-decoration:none">last month</span></font></a> an organisation representing
communications departments from local councils wrote to the Department for
Communities and Local Government calling for a change to allow notices to be
placed on their own websites to save £200m over five years in press advertising
costs.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:16.8pt;vertical-align:baseline;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;border-style:initial;border-color:initial"><font size="2" color="#555555" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#555555">Previously,
organisations like the Newspaper Society have <a href="http://www.newspapersoc.org.uk/2/jul/09/ns-raises-local-government-advertising-concerns" style="outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;border-style:initial;border-color:initial" target="_blank"><font color="#297eb9"><span style="color:#297EB9;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;text-decoration:none">called for the restrictions to stay in place</span></font></a> to
support the local press industry. Many local councils began publishing their
own weekly free newspapers as a way of reducing the amount spent on press
advertising.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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