<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Verdana;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0cm;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoAcetate, li.MsoAcetate, div.MsoAcetate
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text Char";
margin:0cm;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.BalloonTextChar
{mso-style-name:"Balloon Text Char";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text";
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-language:EN-GB;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-language:EN-US;}
@page WordSection1
{size:612.0pt 792.0pt;
margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Jaqui, it was wonderful working with you during my 6 years on the CMA Council and hearing from you so regularly since. Your commitment and proactive work on the local TV campaign was brilliant and effective. Please, please stay in touch, and if you are ever in Herefordshire come and visit. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From all of us at Rural Media, the very best of luck for the future. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Nic<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Nic Millington FRSA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Chief Executive<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Rural Media Company<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Sullivan House<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>72-80 Widemarsh St<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Hereford HR4 9HG<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>T: 01432 344039<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>M: 07710 941 077<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>E: <a href="mailto:nicm@ruralmedia.co.uk">nicm@ruralmedia.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>W: <a href="http://www.ruralmedia.co.uk/">www.ruralmedia.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Follow us on <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Twitter: <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ruralmedia">www.twitter.com/ruralmedia</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Facebook: The Rural Media Company<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:red'>Keep up to date with Rural Media’s activities, sign up to receive our quarterly newsletters, follow this link:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span><a href="http://www.ruralmedia.co.uk/News.aspx">http://www.ruralmedia.co.uk/News.aspx</a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Registered Charity No:1041335. Registered Company No: 2732325.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk [mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk] <b>On Behalf Of </b>CMA-L<br><b>Sent:</b> 26 March 2014 14:40<br><b>To:</b> cma-l@commedia.org.uk; comradio-l@commedia.org.uk<br><b>Subject:</b> [cma-l] Message from CMA Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:~WRD000.jpg" alt="Description: Image removed by sender."></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u>To CMA Members & Other Stakeholders</u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>This is to let you know that Jaqui Devereux has informed me of her intention to step down as Director of the CMA. She will leave her post on Friday 2<sup>nd</sup> May.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Jaqui has been with the CMA for nearly nine years and most of that time in the capacity of Director. I am sure you will want to join me in thanking her for many years commitment to the work of the CMA. It is worth highlighting that under her stewardship we have become a more stable organisation particularly in consideration that staff were on redundancy notice at the time she took up the post. All of us on Council wish her well for the future.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>At this time of change Council is taking the opportunity to assess our staffing needs so that we are best placed to fulfil the CMA’s core objectives. In the meantime I would like to assure you that Council is taking all measures to ensure that our staff are fully supported during this period of transition.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:~WRD000.jpg" alt="Description: Image removed by sender."></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>Dom Chambers</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00A0DF'><br></span><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F'>Chair</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F'>Mobile</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F'>: +44 (0) 7802 457 396<br><b>Direct Line</b>: +44 (0) 1761 568 004<b> <br>CMA Office: </b>+44 (0) 1142 795 219<br><b>Email:</b> </span><a href="mailto:Chair@Commedia.org.uk" target="_blank"><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Chair@Commedia.org.uk</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'><br><b>Personal Twitter:</b> </span><a href="http://twitter.com/thedomchambers" target="_blank"><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>@TheDomChambers</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>