<div dir="ltr"><div>In response to an intervention by the Community Media Association, the BBC has confirmed an extended deadline of <b>midnight 29 May 2017</b> for registering with the Local News Partnership scheme and we are encouraging as many community media organisations as possible to ensure they have registered their interest by the deadline in order to have the opportunity to participate.</div><div><div><br></div><div>Registration is through an online portal details of which are available at this address:</div><div><br></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/corporate2/insidethebbc/howwework/partnerships/localnews">http://www.bbc.co.uk/corporate2/insidethebbc/howwework/partnerships/localnews</a></div></div></blockquote><div><div><br></div><div>Once you get into the tenders' portal it is is fairly straightforward to populate. There are no lengthy narratives to complete. Just some basic information, yes/no answers, and a couple of documents to upload.</div><div><br></div><div>The process is in two parts. One to register on the portal and populate it with organisation level information. Then to complete the Stage 1 questionnaire for the Invitation to Tender (ITT). For the ITT, if you are a licensed broadcasting service you will need to have to hand an e-copy of your licence agreement with Ofcom. </div><div><br></div><div>Answer yes to question 1.4.1 and upload this in response to question 1.4.2. If you are not a licensed broadcasting service you will need to answer some additional information about editorial standards and compliance at section 1.5</div><div><br></div><div>If you have any issues with the application process or need additional advice please contact the Community Media Association.</div></div><div><br></div><div>\\</div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Community Media Association</div><div>-- <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></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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