[CMA] CMA AGM 2006 - Online Policy Discussions

Sun Nov 19 23:45:02 GMT 2006

Hi,

For some time I have been promoting the proposition that Government should 
provide 1% of the Broadcast Licence Fee, or its equivalent value, to fund 
community media.

I raised this with a representative from the Treasury at a meeting in County 
Durham in September.  I received a written response from the Cabinet Office 
saying that the Department of Culture, Media and Sport had no plans to raise 
the £0.5m. per annum funding for community radio.

On 18 November I discussed this proposition with Hilary Armstrong, the 
Minister for Social Exclusion.  She was happy to be interviewed by two of 
our junior reporters at Bishop FM.  Ms. Armstrong spoke very 
enthusiastically about the benefits of community radio.

Regards,
Michael Fryer
Prince Bishop Community Broadcasting

>From: "Phil Korbel" <phil at radioregen.org>
>To: Alan Fransman <alan.fransman at commedia.org.uk>
>CC: cma-l at commedia.org.uk
>Subject: Re: [CMA] CMA AGM 2006 - Online Policy Discussions
>Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:55:35 -0000
>
>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...
> >
> > --
> > Book now for the Community Media sector's premier event!
> > http://www.commedia.org.uk/festival2006
> >
> > CMA Festival & AGM 2006
> > 25 November 2006
> > City University
> > London
> >
> >
> > Alan Fransman
> > Community Media Association
> > 15 Paternoster Row
> > Sheffield
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> >
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> >
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> >
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