[CMA] CMA AGM 2006 - Online Policy Discussions
Phil Korbel
phil at radioregen.org
Wed Nov 15 16:55:35 GMT 2006
Well Alan, don't we just walk up to Gordon Brown and say 'More
please'?
This question actually strikes to the heart of community media
WE know it's a fantastic thing, that it changes lives and communities
for the better and that making and broadcasting media should be a
right shared by all
THEY think it's a 'good thing' but mainly don't know why
As I
recall, one of the MP's involved in the debate on the community radio
legislation referred to it being 'like motherhood and apple pie' -
universally applauded. But - there's a huge gap between favour and
funding - and bridging that gap is the task ahead.
The focus on the CSR is vital - even if Tessa Jowell isn't allowed to
increase the £ ½M p.a. for community radio - anything that gets us
onto the Treasury radar is priceless.
Against us:
everyone is doing the same
we don't have a well paid team of lobbyists
the actual consultation process is closed
we don't enjoy big public profile
For us:
We are new
We're grassroots
We don't make a profit
We DO deliver against Gordon's targets for public service delivery -
big time!
the Welsh Assembly has given 500k just for the Welsh stations, which
might be seen as a tad embarassing for DCMS's UK-wide pot.
The recent Local Govt White Paper is chock full of talk of community
engagement
So - how to maximise the strengths and diminish the weaknesses is the
subject that we need to chew over. We will hardly ever get funding
for being community media - we will get it for delivering to existing
mainstream criteria. So we need to build our body of evidence of
delivery of targets such as 'community engagement', 'tackling anti-
social behaviour', 'increasing educational attainment', 'promoting
well-being', 'developing social enterprise' and creating 'community
cohesion'. Then we need to think of a way of packaging such
information.
If I might borrow an idea from the man-of-many-hued-jumpers - Forest
of Dean's Roger Dury - one thing that will capture people's
imagination is a 'Community Media Day' where all practitioners agree
to simulcast examples of the ways in which they benefit their
communities (i.e. hit Gordon's targets). These are then captured on
disc and MP3 and together with a huge petition delivered to No.11 or
No.10 depending where Mr Brown is dwelling by the time it's ready.
These are some 'starters for ten' - and in order to gauge whether it
has any chance of success [and for me to be able to report something
at the CMA AGM] we need you to respond. So tell me what you think
and give me examples of hitting Gordon's targets
.
Hear from you soon,
Bests,
Phil
Date sent: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 10:04:46 +0000
From: Alan Fransman <alan.fransman at commedia.org.uk>
To: cma-l at commedia.org.uk
Subject: [CMA] CMA AGM 2006 - Online Policy Discussions
> CMA AGM 2006 - Online Policy Discussions
>
> The Community Media Association is hosting a series of four online
> policy discussions in advance of the CMA AGM on 25 November 2006. The
> results of each online discussion will be presented at the AGM and
> will include members’ recommendations on the CMA’s strategy in taking
> forward the sector’s policy campaigns over the next year.
>
> The online discussions will cover the following themes:
> 1. The Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) in 2007
> 2. Ofcom’s review of the Community Radio sector
> 3. The sector’s campaign for Digital Community Television Licences 4.
> Developing the CMA – BBC Partnership
>
> Today Phil Korbel from Radio Regen starts off the series with a
> discussion about strategies for influencing the Government’s
> Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) in 2007. The review will set
> departmental spending plans and priorities for the years 2008-09,
> 2009-10 and 2010-11.
>
> Government has already started to lay the groundwork for the CSR and a
> series of detailed reviews on specific cross-cutting issues are
> underway. This includes the recent ‘Review of the Future Role of the
> Third Sector in Social and Economic Regeneration.’ The Third Sector
> review aims to define the future role of the third sector in social
> and economic regeneration within the context of the long term
> challenges that our society faces.
>
> Further information about the Government’s Comprehensive Spending
> Review (CSR) in 2007 is available on this link:
> http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/spending_review/spend_csr07/spend_csr07_
> index.cfm
>
> Further information about the Review of the Future Role of the Third
> Sector is available on this link:
> http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/documents/public_spending_and_services/t
> hird_sector/pss_thirdsector_policyreview.cfm
>
> Over to you Phil...
>
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