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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif] -->On 16 January 2017 at 09:57 admin <admin@edenfm.co.uk> wrote:<br><br><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Hi Alex<br><br><<<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">or to engage in activities intended to influence the decisions of statutory bodies (eg it’s illegal for a radio station to support a campaign against the closure of a local hospital or library) >><br><br>I have heard a community station do exactly that a year or so ago regarding a library.<br><br>I've looked for a specific rule about not influencing statutory bodies in the codes, but can't seem to find it.<br><br>If you or someone could point me to the approporate paragraph, I'd appreciate that.<br><br>Thanks.<br><br>-Nigel-</span></span></div><div><br>Eden FM Radio Ltd<br>Office : 01786 899 101<br>Studio: 01768 899 107<br>Web: <a href="http://www.edenfm.co.uk">www.edenfm.co.uk</a><br>Twitter: @EdenFmRadio<br>Facebook : @edenfmonline</div><div> </div><div>Mostyn Hall, Friargate, Penrith CA11 7XP<br></div><blockquote><div style="font: 10pt arial;">----- Original Message -----</div><div style="font: 10pt arial; background: #e4e4e4; font-color: black;"><strong>From:</strong> <a href="mailto:tlr@gairloch.co.uk">Alex Gray, Two Lochs Radio</a><br></div><div style="font: 10pt arial;"><strong>To:</strong> <a href="mailto:cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk">'The Community Media Association Discussion List'</a><br></div><div style="font: 10pt arial;"><strong>Sent:</strong> Saturday, January 14, 2017 4:22 PM</div><div style="font: 10pt arial;"><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [cma-l] Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill2016-17 - stream</div><div><br></div><div class="ox-61f833f491-WordSection1"><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #1f497d; font-size: 11pt;">It can be political when it concerns its own future.</span></p><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #1f497d; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #1f497d; font-size: 11pt;">Under the Broadcasting Act and Ofcom codes, radio stations are not permitted to be politically partial or to engage in activities intended to influence the decisions of statutory bodies (eg it’s illegal for a radio station to support a campaign against the closure of a local hospital or library) *<strong>BUT</strong>* there is one exception in law, and that is when the decisions could have a direct effect on the activities or future prospects of the radio station.</span></p><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #1f497d; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #1f497d; font-size: 11pt;">Alex</span></p><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #1f497d; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><div><div style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-top: #e1e1e1 1pt solid; border-right: none; padding: 3pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">From:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk [mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk] <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>Ian Hickling<br><strong>Sent:</strong> 14 January 2017 09:23<br><strong>To:</strong> The Community Media Association Discussion List <cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk><br><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [cma-l] Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill 2016-17 - stream</span></p></div></div><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal"> </p><div id="ox-61f833f491-divtagdefaultwrapper"><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;">I thought Community Radio had to  be non-political?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></p><div id="ox-61f833f491-Signature"><div><p style="line-height: 17.05pt; background: white;" class="ox-61f833f491-ecxmsonormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #222222;">Ian Hickling</span></p></div><p style="line-height: 17.05pt; background: white;" class="ox-61f833f491-ecxmsonormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #222222;">Partner</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #444444;"><br><br><a id="ox-61f833f491-LPNoLP" href="http://www.transplanuk.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;"><img id="ox-61f833f491-ecx_x005f_x0000_i1025" src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/2SkDsnIzSZgRbNnNKBSiwxiFhFQWRGV55mTjVL23fulnJpstZmYxeKrrYefY4qxiSgkMrAETld64XINLXCsujE_zI5gAsQyWeCWvHixcrNYtar3Sij4YlVBgN2NSQ-n2DsgZvrnpWZlfwCQ=s0-d-e1-ft#http://www.transplanuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/transplan_UK_weblogo_190x60.png" alt="" border="0"></span></a></span><br></p><div><p style="line-height: 17.05pt; background: white;" class="ox-61f833f491-ecxmsonormal"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">Office: 016 3557 8435  (07h to 22h GTS)</span></em></p></div><div><p style="line-height: 17.05pt; background: white;" class="ox-61f833f491-ecxmsonormal"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">Car: 075 3098 0115 (only responds when driving)</span></em></p></div><div><p style="line-height: 17.05pt; background: white;" class="ox-61f833f491-ecxmsonormal"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">6 Horn Street, Compton, NEWBURY, RG20 6QS</span></em></p></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;" class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal" align="center"><hr align="center" width="98%" size="2"></div><div id="ox-61f833f491-divRplyFwdMsg"><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">From:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 11pt;"> <a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a> <<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>> on behalf of Clive Glover <<a href="mailto:clivegloveruk@gmail.com">clivegloveruk@gmail.com</a>><br><strong>Sent:</strong> 13 January 2017 13:46:41<br><strong>To:</strong> The Community Media Association Discussion List<br><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [cma-l] Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill 2016-17 - stream</span></p><div><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal"> </p></div></div><div><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal">Slightly weird. Conservative Government arguing for not for profit MUX providers and Labour Shadow Minister asking why commercial bidders excluded!</p><div><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal">New politics indeed...</p></div><div><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal">Clive Glover</p></div><div><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal">Radio Verulam, St Albans</p></div><div><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal">On 13 Jan 2017, at 12:10, CMA-L wrote:</p></div><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal"><br><br></p><blockquote><div><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal">Parliament TV stream:</p><div><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal"><br><a href="http://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/33cd1b3f-d7eb-4bfb-9842-d3660135f4f0">http://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/33cd1b3f-d7eb-4bfb-9842-d3660135f4f0</a><br><br clear="all"></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal">Community Media Association<br>-- <br><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.commedia.org.uk/</a><br><a href="http://twitter.com/community_media" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/community_media</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</a><br><br>Canstream Internet Radio & Video<br><a href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.canstream.co.uk/</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/canstream" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/canstream</a><br></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br><br>Reply - <a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br><br>The cma-l mailing list is a members' service provided by the Community Media Association - <a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk">http://www.commedia.org.uk</a><br>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/community_media">http://twitter.com/community_media</a><br><a href="http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation">http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</a><br>Canstream Internet Radio & Video: <a href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/">http://www.canstream.co.uk/</a><br>_______________________________________________<br><br>Mailing list guidelines: <a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/">http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/</a><br>_______________________________________________<br><br>To unsubscribe or manage your CMA-L mailing list subscription please visit:<br><a href="http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l">http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l</a><br></p></blockquote></div><p class="ox-61f833f491-MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div><br><br><hr style="background-color: #b0b0b0; 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