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</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;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I’ve not had chance to look at it yet, but alas, if it runs true to form and on par with everything else over the past 12 Years, I reckon we get the neon light ‘Pointless’ out of the store cupboard and stick it up. If it is as inspiring as ‘’go and have a cup of tea with your local BBC Editor’’ then God help all of us.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Can I just say that both Blackers and I had a fabulous Day on Saturday … I love the atmosphere, I love the being together, the ambience, and it is a real Day out. We arrived early, had the full day if you include conference, networking, chin-wagging, meals, awards, pub, late night scoff, nice hotel, good brekky and pleasant trip home What more could one ask for ?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thanks Andy, Dom, Bill, Martin, Lucinda, Phil for a good day<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>However ……….. yes there is a however. There nothing wrong with us all being softly softly, nicey nicey, kissy kissy, fluffy fluffy, twee twee and burying our head in the sand if we are happy to tootle along for the next 12 years in the same manner.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>When we left the Arena, it appears as if most are TOOTLING ALONG if we are all being honest with ourselves, that was us as a collective body putting a brave face on. We’re still operating at a limp, and even and when we operate at a limp, folk still want their three-pennith out of us.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I had a chat with a number of people weeks before the Conference. I told them how I felt it would go. If I had gone down to the bookies and put on a bet … I’d have won ! the BBC chap ran absolutely true to form, and we achieved nothing. 50% of speaker time was once again telling me everything I already know – in fact, I could have told them as I feel I know more about them than they do. We achieved nothing because we still do not know what POLICY we are following ????<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>What is ‘’’working with the BBC?’’’ I still don’t know ? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Do we provide them with material and they pay us<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Do we provide them with material and they pay nothing ?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Do we provide people and they cherry pick and we lose our staff / volunteers ?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Do they give us content ? news etc etc<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I haven’t a clue and I still haven’t a clue.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Personally, I am not interested in the BBC, I see them as competition, so unless they are giving us something, I’m not bothered …. But for the sake of being nice and polite we have tried to make contact ……….. it would have been easier to contact the Clangers in outer space than Mrs Squires or Mr Bowman.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>So far as try again and if you have no luck then let Big Boss Dave know … I’m not convinced, because as I say we have no clear policy or guidance and the BBC wallers all pee in same pot anyway so your guess is as good as mine.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Mr Holdsworth clearly disagrees with our request for a share of the 8 Million for news journalists, so we’re on a none starter from the outset. I wouldn’t have em anywhere near the joint.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Policy on restrictions / community radio fund were never even mentioned on Saturday …in fact anything that could have sparked disagreement / debate was never on the agenda and no doubt never will be. The nearest we get is whinging on the message board and here I go again. When we do get anywhere near a mere sniff of disagreement, the Microphones miraculously run out of battery life LOL<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>All I will say is that my 30 second cameo appearance on Saturday struck an accord with quite a few people … how do I know ??? quite simple really ………………..when about 30 people from 20 different Stations come up to you and say ‘’good on ya’’ for bringing it up then you know something somewhere is clearly a miss. It’s a good job I didn’t get 30 minutes … I may have been paraded around the University in a Sedan chair or on the Pope Mobil<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Well done though …… a good Day indeed overall and can we do it again this weekend ?? and next ??<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Regardless of my observations I never mean any harm, I just want things better than they are … you witnessed out awards on Saturday it isn’t that I want better WE ALL DESERVE BETTER and we are better than to be treated as third fiddle.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>With reference to PRS/PPL all I’m interested in is :-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Number of songs played per-hour average<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Standard budget reasonable cost payment bearing – in – mind that<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>We are not for profit and our NET revenue is zero / zilch / diddly squat<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>No reporting, as there is nothing to report apart from song usage<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Anything outside of this, my attention span has suddenly developed into that of a Goldfish.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I fill the form in later as I need to get back to the 50 Plates ….. well 42 actually, as 8 have just dropped off<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Nick Dumpty<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk [mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alex Gray, Two Lochs Radio<br><b>Sent:</b> 15 September 2016 16:41<br><b>To:</b> 'The Community Media Association Discussion List' <cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk><br><b>Subject:</b> [cma-l] FW: PPL and PRS for Music Community Radio Licences - Customer Consultation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Look out for this in your e-mail, or go straight to the consultation online even if the email gets spam-trapped or whatever…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>However, don’t too get excited – both bodies still plan to set their own fees independently, and both plan to continue charging much the same large minimum fees as at present - £942 in PRS’s case, and £856 for PPL for a station with up to 200 online simulcast streams.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I see one ‘new right’ being offered is that PPL will now allow stations to play their own live output in their premises without an extra licence! The other one of note is that if I am reading it correctly, a separate MCPS licence will no longer be needed for holding music or programmes on a computer or fileserver – PPL and PRS are now including that right in the proposed licence. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Fees for stations with between 50 and 100 Internet streams will drop a bit due to rebanding, and stations with small scale DAB simulcasts will save a bit more due to a lower cost option on the combined licence.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Alex<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=427 style='width:320.0pt;background:white'><tr style='height:5.0pt'><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:5.0pt'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://view.ppluk-email.com/?qs=2e6bf820efe3885b43bebc6806cb6869221aef96712709061281ed21fd694890c4553885f9be55e9466f1852ee2a21d7b4c3906f791cf29a9ce40840904e2caa" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none'>View online version</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:22.5pt'><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:22.5pt'></td><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:22.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=427 style='width:320.0pt'><tr><td width=23 style='width:17.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767676'>Dear Customer,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767676'>As your organisation holds an Ofcom Community Radio Licence and is either:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767676'>1. Broadcasting on AM or FM; or </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767676'>2. Preparing to launch on AM or FM in future;</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:12.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767676'>we are contacting you to let you know that we are running a consultation on proposed changes to the way in which both PPL and<i> PRS for Music</i> license community radio stations.<br><br>From 1 January 2017, it is proposed that PPL and <i>PRS for Music</i> will offer a joint licence in place of each society's individual licences. <br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767676'>Have your say</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767676'>As part of the consultation we are inviting you to comment on the proposed changes and share your views with us.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:12.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767676'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767676'>A <a href="http://click.ppluk-email.com/?qs=36307a06e49164b891d76dc6824750185140fa5b407aa3650bac90f6173b8a39" title="consultation document"><span style='color:#F3672F'>consultation document</span></a> outlining our proposed changes and a <a href="http://click.ppluk-email.com/?qs=36307a06e49164b8c962ede909b5668ce4e6b16f0a630a3bb069c49076367738" title="response form"><span style='color:#F3672F'>response form</span></a> are now available. Both documents are also available at <a href="http://click.ppluk-email.com/?qs=36307a06e49164b8d6597ac5c009abe8c3652b72209f071d4a0728953a9a4db6" title="www.ppluk.com/communityradio"><span style='color:#F3672F'>www.ppluk.com/communityradio</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767676'>When to respond</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767676'>The consultation is running for four weeks from 15 September 2016 and so we would ask that all responses are submitted and received by 13 October 2016. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:12.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767676'>If you have any questions about the consultation please contact us at <a href="http://click.ppluk-email.com/?qs=36307a06e49164b8caa8965b307c4a03a3f556958834105c314f95a38179bb6b" title="communityradio@ppluk.com"><span style='color:#F3672F'>communityradio@ppluk.com</span></a> or <a href="http://click.ppluk-email.com/?qs=36307a06e49164b8e3952dde35603ebf616abdd8bca5e4f31ee3d29d6ebceb0c" title="www.ppluk.com/communityradio"><span style='color:#F3672F'>www.ppluk.com/communityradio</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767676'>Yours sincerely,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br></span><span 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