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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:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>It’s good to operate a democratic dictatorship it works everyone has a say and is entitled to an opinion and can shape the way forward – 1 person makes the decision whether we go ahead with it. In our case it’s 2, but the Chairman has the final say … this isn’t the same as the deciding vote is / it is the final say.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>As for Committees, very good if run right, but if you end up with loads of sub-committees you can soon find yourself having to call a meeting to get permission to purchase a box of pens.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I leave you with the classic question ----------- What is a Donkey ? Answer = A Donkey is a Horse designed by Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I believe when Community Radio first set out, this was one of the fundamental things they got wrong ---- everything was judged ‘’’in an ideal World’’’ from what we have experienced we are in anything but an ideal World we tried the full on Committee malarkey and it was a complete nightmare. After a while the strongest rise to the top …..as long as you are lucky enough to have the right person who does that you will be fine, it’s if the wrong person does and you end up with own agendas then ????<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Interesting topic.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Nick<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;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>Ian Hickling<br><b>Sent:</b> 01 June 2017 08:44<br><b>To:</b> The Community Media Association Discussion List <cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] C R Licensing - the Methodology<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I was Neil - and you have clearly spoken for the station.<br>I totally agree that a Board or the equivalent is an advantage - I've been on a few - but "committee management" designed the camel - and a "team" philosophy in my experience simply doesn't produce good management.<br>As with running the country - sorry - what works best is a benevolent dictator.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id=Signature><div><p class=ecxmsonormal style='line-height:17.05pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Ian Hickling</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=ecxmsonormal style='line-height:17.05pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Partner</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444'><br><br><a href="http://www.transplanuk.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="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"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=ecxmsonormal style='line-height:17.05pt;background:white'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Office: 016 3557 8435 (07h to 22h GTS)</span></i><span style='color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ecxmsonormal style='line-height:17.05pt;background:white'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Car: 075 3098 0115 (only responds when driving)</span></i><span style='color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ecxmsonormal style='line-height:17.05pt;background:white'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>6 Horn Street, Compton, NEWBURY, RG20 6QS</span></i><span style='color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <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 Neil Munday <<a href="mailto:neilm@susyradio.com">neilm@susyradio.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> 31 May 2017 17:15:28<br><b>To:</b> The Community Media Association Discussion List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] C R Licensing - the Methodology</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Speak for yourself!<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>(That says it all really!) <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Neil Munday<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Operations Director <br>Susy Radio 103.4<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>A community radio station with a board who work our socks off!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 31 May 2017 at 08:22, Ian Hickling <<a href="mailto:transplanfm@hotmail.com" target="_blank">transplanfm@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div id="m_-8201020157738828789divtagdefaultwrapper"><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>It's just struck me how Ofcom and indeed the Government have got it just a bit wrong with Community Radio.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>Look at any CR station.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>What do you see?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>An Area?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>A Community?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>An Organisation?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>No<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>You see one person - one motivated dedicated let's-just-get-it-done person.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>Ed Vaizey during his time as Minister is on record as saying that Government policy is that every community that wants its own radio station should have one.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>Excellent.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>But communities don't act as one and it's impossible to get a decision or useful action out of a community without having a focal point.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>The root cause is the "team" philosophy.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>Teams don't make decisions.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>As we've said before - in the most efficient organisations there is no "f" in team.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>Ofcom is wasting its own and our time in putting the invitation to submit a CR Application out to areas under this hypothetical "fairness" principle.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>When all these additional Applications are in, let's look at how many *viable* ones we have - in addition to those from EOIs<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>I suspect very very few.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>Q E D - as Pythagoras is reputed to have exclaimed<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id="m_-8201020157738828789Signature"><div><p class=m-8201020157738828789ecxmsonormal style='line-height:17.05pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Ian Hickling</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=m-8201020157738828789ecxmsonormal style='line-height:17.05pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Partner</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444'><br><br><a href="http://www.transplanuk.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="m_-8201020157738828789ecx_x005f_x0000_i1025" src="http://www.transplanuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/transplan_UK_weblogo_190x60.png"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=m-8201020157738828789ecxmsonormal style='line-height:17.05pt;background:white'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Office: 016 3557 8435 (07h to 22h GTS)</span></i><span style='color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=m-8201020157738828789ecxmsonormal style='line-height:17.05pt;background:white'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Car: 075 3098 0115 (only responds when driving)</span></i><span style='color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=m-8201020157738828789ecxmsonormal style='line-height:17.05pt;background:white'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>6 Horn Street, Compton, NEWBURY, RG20 6QS</span></i><span style='color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br><br>Reply - 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