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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>‘’Hear Hear’’<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Perhaps a good move would be to get ones backside back on a seat at Council Dom. I don’t know the ins and outs as to why we had a few people resigning here and there 18 months ago, but that sort of thing doesn’t buy the baby a bonnet, and the end result is ‘we all lose’<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We all have different opinions, ideas and thoughts and if an organisation like the CMA can’t get this right, the Lord help everyone else.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I suggest we put the Handbags in the bin and take them down to the Tip and get the Show back on the Road and in the fast lane again. Having said that … from what I can see, there doesn’t appear to any problems at all ….. so what’s the problem ??<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With Lucinda, Bill, Martin, Dom, Phil and our Council I’m sure success can be achieved. Sooner rather than later of course.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Perhaps Dom has too much on at Somer Valley and can’t devote time ….. watching and listening to Dom, I’m not sure about that, I reckon he can cope with anything we throw at him. I’m sure he’ll correct me if I am wrong.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bill Best and Dom Chambers …. Classic examples of ‘’if you want something doing, ask a busy person’’<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Get the Council back to how it was and then onwards and upwards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is my three-pennith …. Oops my head’s above the parapet again<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nick<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></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='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk [mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dom Chambers<br><b>Sent:</b> 17 September 2016 13:04<br><b>To:</b> The Community Media Association Discussion List <cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk><br><b>Subject:</b> [cma-l] Birmingham and beyond<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To CMA Members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As the person who has led on organising a few of the annual community media conferences I would like to publicly thank the CMA for an excellent conference at City of Birmingham University last weekend. The venue was spot on and the opportunities to share, learn and network were well thought out. Let us not forget that much of this is brought together and helped through volunteer goodwill. We know that the hours Bill puts in means he is properly considered as a major volunteer on top of his contracted services. Council are all volunteers and I particularly noticed how well planned and organised they were in ensuring we had the best from the day. The success of the Community Radio Awards comes as more than icing on the cake. It is one of the most positive developments for community broadcasting in years. Martin Steers is to be congratulated for turning his vision into a reality and leading a team of dedicated volunteers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The strength of the annual conference is a good example of how the representative organisation supports its members and the sector. Despite dwindling resources, over successive years, the CMA remains a strong support to those of us delivering community media in the UK. The CMA have released their strategy report for the next five years. It offers a strong vision. Now we have an opportunity to build on the positives of the Birmingham conference and awards. We can really engage together as a member’s organisation to ensure we find a way forward that turns that vision into the strong leadership we are in need of. The hook for this is our AGM in December. The CMA will be releasing their summary report of the member’s survey and a business plan over the autumn. There will be further communications regarding the governance structure. Let us all engage with the process and support the CMA to support us by leading us as a better resourced organisation. I for one, and I know there are many others, will do what we can to help that happen.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you to Bill, Lucinda, council, Siobhan and Neil from the university and all the organisations who led on a great range of breakout sessions and contributed to the panel discussions. The conference has given us the feel good factor. It is the best starting point for finding the pathway forward. See you in December.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best to all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dom <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-bottom:1.0pt'><tr><td width=130 valign=top style='width:97.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><img width=118 height=167 style='width:1.2291in;height:1.7395in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D2129A.680A6160" alt="cid:image001.png@01D15A76.E656BD20"></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=20 valign=top 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