Listen Lanarkshire application
1 Station Name Guidance Notes What is the proposed station name? This is the name you expect to use to identify the station on air. Listen Lanarkshire
2. Community to be served Guidance Notes Define the community or communities you are proposing It is a legislative requirement that a service is intended to serve. Drawing from various sources of data (e.g. from primarily to serve one or more communities (whether or the Office of Population, Census and Survey) and in relation not it also serves other members of the public) and we need to your proposed coverage area, please determine the size to understand who comprises that community or of the population concerned and the make-up of the communities. The target community will also be specified in population as a whole, along with any relevant socio- the licence, if this application is successful. economic information that would support your application. The legislation defines a ‘community’ as: people who live or (Please tell us the sources of the information you provide.) work or undergo education or training in a particular area Answer in fewer than 300 words: or locality, or people who have one or more interests or characteristics in common. The catchment area Listen Lanarkshire Community Radio will serve experienced a range of economic/social hardships during the late 70s/80s due to decline in heavy industries such as steel and coal mining. The community in Shotts and surrounding areas are deeply affected by issues such as drugs, alcohol, unemployment, low educational attainment. 1-in-5 of the population resides in areas identified in the 20% of the most deprived communities in Scotland, more recent profiles have shown some of the streets are in the top 10%. Shotts and the Fortissat ward are found in central Scotland between Glasgow and Edinburgh, Shotts is only 1.5miles from the M8 motorway. Despite its central location the area is largerly forgotten with very limited transport to cities and surrounding towns with some of the local villages having no public transport available to Shotts. The isolation of many local residents is one of the factors the community believe a community radio station will help to alleviate, supporting those with additional mobility needs and young-people in the surrounding villages to be involved in community matters. The area is seen as being in a ‘bubble’ partly due to its location sandwiched between the M8 motorway and the A71, another major road. This means there is very little traffic passing directly through the main town increasing community isolation. The station will primarily serve the local community within the Fortissat ward, including Shotts where the station is based, and surrounding villages of Allanton, Eastfield, Harthill, Hartwood, Morningside and Salsburgh, total population= 15,700. The neighbouring town of Fauldhouse will be able to receive the station with a population of 4,840. Listen Lanarkshire will work with Fauldhouse Community Trust to make sure residents within this area take part in radio development and broadcast. Total coverage population=20,540 Population source:Census 2011 Supporting information:Shotts Community-Action-Plan https://issuu.com/garyporter9/docs/shott_action_plan_2013_-_2018
3. Proposed area Guidance Notes What is the area you propose to serve? Although we believe it is helpful to set guidance that frequency availability may often limit transmission powers to around 25 watts and the coverage radius to around 5km,
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we are adopting a more flexible approach and will consider applications for wider areas where applicants can demonstrate that the proposed coverage area will better serve the target community, and where it is technically possible. https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/1 01459/community-radio-future-licensing-technical-policy- statement.pdf
The area is Ward 13 within North Lanarkshire which includes the town of Shotts where the station will be based, as well as the surrounding villages of Allanton, Eastfield, Harthill, Hartwood, Morningside and Salsburgh and all smaller isolated hamlets. The neighbouring isolated town of Fauldhouse also sits within the broadcast area. A relationship between Getting Better Together and Fauldhouse Community Development Trust does exists and FM developments include input from Fauldhouse residents to make sure all resident who can tune in to the radio through FM are also able to shape the stations output. The station will be situated in the Springhill area of Shotts with the proposed transmitter site being at the same location. A transmission radius of 8km would reach all areas within the ward and better serve the whole of the community and those isolated in harder to reach areas. Due to the elevation of the proposed transmitter site full coverage will be possible with limited power output.
Programmes and programme output: Definitions: Studio location: The studio from which the service will be broadcast should be located within the licensed area. Locally-produced: Locally-produced output is output made and broadcast from within the service’s licensed coverage area. (It is anticipated that most stations will produce the bulk of their output themselves, in the locality. However, for some target communities it may be appropriate for fairly high levels of output to originate from outside the licensed area.) Live output: is that which is produced by a presenter in the studio at the time of broadcast. (The amount of live output
2 Listen Lanarkshire application may vary between different services depending on the needs or expectations of the target community.) Original output: output that is first produced for and transmitted by the service, and excludes output that was transmitted elsewhere before. Original output can be live or voice-tracked. Repeat broadcasts of original output do not count towards the minimum requirement. Peak time: it may be helpful to state what material will be broadcast in ‘peak time’. If you do, please say what you consider peak time to be for your target community (this may vary from station to station). Automated output/voice-tracked material: most stations will carry automated output at some time. The amount of automated or voice-tracked material does not need to be specified in the Key Commitments. Sustaining service/third party produced material: if you intend to broadcast material produced by a different organisation please state what it is and how much (per day or week as appropriate).
4. Programming output Guidance Notes Please fill-in all three questions below The law requires applicants to state their proposals for Question A asks you to describe your programme service. providing a service that would: Question B relates to how your output will serve the tastes (i) cater for the tastes and interests of members of its and interests of your target community. target community or communities (or for any particular tastes and interests in those communities); Question C is about how your service will broaden the range of local (non-BBC) services available in your area. (ii) broaden the range of programmes available on non- BBC local services (commercial and community Later in this form you will be asked to draft your own ‘key stations) to members of the relevant community or commitments’. This will form the basis of your licence and communities; is what Ofcom will judge you against. It should include a summary of your proposed programme output as set out (iii) broaden the overall range of such non-BBC local below and reflect your commitment to cater for relevant services provided in the area concerned; and tastes and interests, to broaden the range of relevant (iv) have a distinct nature, or provide distinct content, from programmes and services and to provide a service with a any non-BBC local services with which it would overlap. distinct nature and content as set out in the Guidance Ofcom is required to consider the extent to which an Notes in the column opposite. applicant’s proposals will cater for the tastes and interests of members of its target community or communities. Ofcom is also required to consider the extent to which proposals for a community radio station would broaden the range of programmes available by way of non-BBC local services (both commercial and community stations) in the area concerned (especially, the extent to which a proposed service would have a distinct nature or provide distinct content from any overlapping non-BBC local services). The information given here should be more detailed than what you set out in your draft key commitments (later in this form), and will help us gain a fuller understanding of how you will serve your target community and what the station will sound like. 4. Programming output A: Please tell us about your programme service. The following questions may help you describe your programme service (but should only be used as a guide): • What will the service sound like? • What music will you play? • What are the main speech elements of the service and how will the social gain/community benefits you propose be reflected on-air? • What is the likely music to speech ratio? • Will this vary at different times of the day or week (or year)? • Do you intend to broadcast live output? If so when and how much do you propose to do? • Will you broadcast in languages other than English (what languages and how much)? • Will your output be original i.e. specifically produced for your service?
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• Will it be locally produced? • Do you intend to repeat material? Answer in fewer than 1,000 words:
The station will be overseen by a professional radio controller with a small team of trained staff and volunteers who’s main work will concentrate on training volunteers and sustainability. The vast majority of daytime output will be created and delivered by local community volunteers. The station steering group made up of people who live and work in the local area will work with Getting Better Together’s board of directors (all local community members), Station staff and other Getting Better Together staff to make sure the station always continues to be directed by the community and caters for the whole community. The service will be a unique local community experience during the day and a unique Scottish community experience at night. Community members will entertain and inform the wider community through a variety of shows including a mix of speech, music, interviews, local news, locally produced drama, comedy and local sports shows. Late night shows are hand-picked by community members and focus on specialist shows catering for community members who wish to hear about both Scottish topics and other topics from a Scottish view point. This will include updates and discussion on sports taking place in Scotland such as Basketball, Ice hockey, Shinty, Curling and Bowls as well as world sports such as American Football and Handball, shows on current affairs and Scottish politics created by volunteers will also be aired giving the local community the chance to listen to and take part in discussions they are unable to access on commercial radio. Music played will be as varied as volunteers and community members desire which includes music from the 1920s through to the present day, some examples of genres which will be broadcast include; pop, Prog rock, dance music, alternative, big-band, musicals, world music and local/Scottish acts. The main daytime speech elements of the station will be locally produced and will largely focus on local affairs, news including spotlights on local events, information and local talent, this will include; local music groups and solo performers, interviews with local artists as well as locally written, produced and recorded shows such as drama, comedy, panel shows, with both young people and the older generation being able to access, develop skills and present their own material. From discussions between Shotts Youth forum, Listen Lanarkshire’s steering group, and local podcasters, the plan of partnering with a variety of Scottish podcasters who create content specifically targeting a Scottish audience has been developed. This will give the local community and specifically those who do not have internet access the ability to hear volunteer generated material that interests them that they would not otherwise be able to access, it will give online volunteer broadcasters the opportunity to reach audiences they would not be able to reach through their normal output and generate specific Radio material through conversations with their expanded listener base, and will cut down the hours of over-night automated music output generated by the station giving the local community a wider choice of listening experiences. Over all output will typically comprise of 25% Speech and 75% music. Daytime output will be mostly made up of locally produced materials interspersed with music which will be roughly 20% speech to 80% music. Late evening (9pm to 2am) will include a variety of speciality shows hand-picked by community members which will be roughly 75% speech to 25% music. Through the night (2am to 7am) will normally be largely music at roughly 95% to 5% speech, but may contain repeats of daytime speech based productions. Live output will make up the majority of daytime broadcast totalling around 8 hours per day but can be up-to 14 hours per day from the studio. Live broadcast will be able to take place between 8am and 10pm. The station will broadcast in English and Scots. The community is 98% English speaking (1st language) and no
4 Listen Lanarkshire application community member has so far highlighted an interest in broadcasting in any other language. The option will remain a possibility and would be explored fully if a need was recognised. All daytime output will be specifically produced for the community station with through the night music and news programmed recorded/live from the station studio. Evening specialist shows are a mix of those produced to first air on Listen Lanarkshire, to go out simultaneously as they are uploaded as a downloadable podcast, or those currently available elsewhere that local community members and the content creators have highlighted as entertaining, informatively accurate and fits with Community needs. The majority of output will be locally produced. The station intends to repeat relevant speech based material during night time broadcast and weekends.
B. What is the address of the proposed studio (if known)?
Springhill Hub, Knollcroft Rd Shotts, ML7 5JF
C: Based on what you have said above, how will your proposed radio service cater for the tastes and interests of your target community/communities? Answer in fewer than 400 words:
The majority of presenters and Djs will be local volunteers who will access training to use all hardware/software within the station and access support on how to plan, produce and develop shows. The station while having it’s own brand will be governed by the local community charity ‘Getting Better Together Ltd’(GBT). GBT has been a community hub for 17+ years and is overseen by a board of volunteer directors who are all local community members many of whom sit on other boards and local forums such as the Tenants & Residents forum and Shotts Community forum. Along with the GBT board there is also a Listen Lanarkshire steering group, members live, work, or go to school in the target area and support the development of radio output by evaluating the service on offer, highlighting gaps and supporting other community members, groups and organisations to join the radio team and fill those gaps. Members of both GBT board and steering group are also involved in disability groups, some having disabilities themselves while others are involved in kinship care groups and young carers groups, one being a young carer. While the station will be managed by the station controller, the radio team will have access to members of the GBT staff including; youth development staff, adult services staff, community sport development staff. This gives them the opportunity to reach a huge variety of community members, groups and organisations to keep schedules up-to-date with programmes and material that community members want to hear and are involved in producing. This creates opportunities for station staff and volunteers to partner with GBT teams to produce specific programmes including schools shows, youth shows, community news, and local sports updates which will support the sustainability of the station. As the station is all community led output, shows of any type desired by the community can be produced (following Ofcom broadcasting guidelines), this includes music of all types and from all decades possible. For instance some steering group members are in their 80s and would like to hear music from as early as 1920 which is something they cannot here on commercial radio stations. The studio will be wheelchair and reduced mobility accessible. The station will also be advertised at venues through-out the community with information to get involved to make sure that as many local community members gain the opportunity to influence the station output.
D: How will your proposed community radio service add to the range of programmes available on non-BBC local services (commercial and community stations) to members of the relevant community or communities, add to the overall range of such services in the area concerned and be different and distinct from them? Please tell us which non-
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BBC local services your station will overlap with. Answer in fewer than 400 words:
The station will provide a local service that will give the community a variety of local information they cannot access from other radio sources. This will complement the commercial services available by giving radio listeners greater choice over the type of output they can listen to. The community station will largely stay focused on news, events and opportunities within the immediate area, play a variety of music that may not be deemed commercial enough for other stations, and become a home to other local and national interests that currently get little to no air time on commercial stations, such as sports leagues in Scotland other than football & rugby, and the likes of local history and the online world. There will be a variety of speech based programmes that cannot be found on commercial radio and a local focus that can not be found elsewhere. Currently there are no other community stations broadcasting in the area with the closest being Camglen situated roughly 25km from the proposed transmission site. Commerical FM stations that can be picked up in the area include; Clyde 1, Capital, Forth1, Heart, Smooth, Classic FM. With the reduction in Scotland based shows on Capital, Heart and Smooth radio the only other Scotland based FM stations that can be received in the area are Clyde 1 and Forth 1, neither of which are local stations. Output from Listen Lanarkshire Community radio will be significantly different than that of these 2 stations with the only similarity being some popular music broadcast during daytime shows.
Social gain
5. Social gain Guidance Notes Community radio is required to be for the public good and Broadcasting legislation specifies a number of to bring community benefits, or social gains, to listeners ‘characteristics of community radio services’. Licence and participants. The requirement for ‘social gain,’ is one of holders need to ensure their services conform to these characteristics, including in this case the delivery of social the key factors that makes community radio stations gain. different from other radio services. The legislation sets out social gains that stations must Please tell us what community benefits your service will provide. These are the achievement, in respect of bring to your target community(ies) and/or the general individuals or groups of individuals in the target public. Please include summaries of evidence to support community, or in respect of other members of the public, of your answer. the following objectives – Answer in fewer than 1,500 words: (a) the provision of a radio service to individuals who are otherwise underserved by such services, (b) the facilitation of discussion and the expression of opinion, (c) the provision (whether by means of programmes included in the service or otherwise) of education or training to individuals not employed by the station, and (d) the better understanding of the particular community and the strengthening of links within it. Social gain may also include the achievement of other objectives of a social nature.1 Applicants are required to provide evidence that their service will result in significant social gain to the public or the target community(ies). Copies of letters or research reports etc. should not be submitted, but brief relevant
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extracts from them, which represent an accurate and comprehensive summary, may be included. If we wish to see the source material, we will ask for it. Ofcom is required to have regard to the extent to which your proposed service would result in the delivery of social gain to the public or target community. The stations main focus will be on making sure all output is specifically selected and/or created due to local public interest, the majority of this output (except commercial music) will be different than that which is normally found on commercial radio catering for tastes and interests that commercial radio does not serve. a) This will include; shows specifically aimed at older adults including music from the 1920s – 1960s which will also contain information on local groups for older community members as well as support and local services. Engagement with older adults will be supported by Getting Better Together staff who currently run a be- friending service and a number of other adult services such as; vintage teas, tea dances, men’s shed, sewing groups, adult art groups. Staff will be able to speak directly to older people about the station and support them to get involved by listening, choosing radio content or volunteering. Listen Lanarkshire has been running as an online station in the past and it’s oldest volunteer DJ was 91 years old hosting a show of songs from the 20s to 40s. Shows on specific genres of music not currently available on commercial radio produced and presented by local people aimed at local people, shows will include information on events and concerts as well as news specific to the music being played. Shows on local interest topics will be created to support the legacy of local history and specifically make sure that stories from the local area in the times of mines and Iron works are not lost but recorded, communicated and available to all generations in the area. Sports shows highlighting the wealth of sports played in the local area and Scotland but not currently covered on commercial radio such as British Basketball, Ice-hockey, Handball and Shinty as well as the locally played sports and information on sports club in the area. b) School and community programmes created by local school children, teachers and community members which will explore topics of their own choosing that they feel the local community should know more about. This includes locally created drama, music and gameshow programmes. Community and national interest shows exploring topics such as local and national politics, local news, fake news, movie, games and book reviews done by local volunteers and community members and open for discussion with all community members. These shows will include guests including local councillors, MSP, MPs and other interested parties. One local councillor is currently interested in hosting their own Country music show. The radio steering group, controller and GBT board will continually monitor radio output and discuss development and community input making sure the station remains firmly based in the heart of community matters. c) The station will be situated within a local community centre and function as both a live studio and a training facility giving local people the opportunity to learn all about running a radio station, developing a show, using modern radio hardware and software and presenting shows. Training opportunities will be available to anyone who wishes to volunteer time to support the station. Getting Better Together is an SQA centre which also gives the station the opportunity to provide structured awards such as an NPA in Radio Broadcasting delivered by the GBT and Radio team which can then support local people to go on to college/university to further education, this will include some local young people who may have left school with little or no formal qualifications. Certain shows will also provide a level of education whether it be on local or Scottish history, current affairs or modern technologies. A large area of sustainability will be in providing local school children the opportunity to
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take part in and/or create their own school shows which will include training on all aspects of radio broadcasting and will encourage young people to get involved out with school time and support the sustainability of the station in the long term. Local businesses are involved in the development of the station and consultations have been taking place on how the station can support local business and local business can support the station, discussions mainly revolve around sponsorship of shows and local adverts on the radio at a price that will support the sustainability of the station but is also affordable and worthwhile for local businesses. d) In developing the station and gathering support for an FM community station the Getting Better Together team have been working with every local primary school, 6 local youth groups, the local youth forum, adult art group, ‘men’s shed’ group, local history group, local writing club, community forum, tenants & residents forum, local councillors, local podcasters and multiple sports clubs. This has given GBT the opportunity to discover how having a community station can support local activity and communication amongst all of these different clubs, organisations and local individuals as well as gain input on what local people would like to hear on their own radio station. A community consultation was held on Saturday the 2nd of March about the future development of Springhill hall/hub where local people were able to come along and decide on what they would like to see done with the space. A community radio station was put forward as one of the possible developments. The station then went on to receive more votes than any other development idea and has been included in the final draft for development plans due to the strong support from the local community. The building architects and Clyde Broadcast technologies Ltd are currently designing the new build with GBT which is planned to begin construction in the final quarter of 2019. “A community radio station would be a great thing and give many local people the chance to open up discussion about music and local news there’s a real potential to increase participation in community affairs through it as well” – Councillor Tommy Cochrane
Access and participation:
6. Participation in the service Guidance Notes How do you propose to ensure that members of your Legislation specifies a number of ‘characteristics of target community (or communities) are given community radio services’. Licence holders need to ensure opportunities to participate in the operation and their services conform to these characteristics, including in this case providing opportunities to participate in the management of the service? operation and management of the service. Ofcom requires Answer in fewer than 400 words: information as to how this would be achieved. What will be the involvement of members of the target community in the radio station? How many volunteers do you anticipate will be involved in your service per year? The station will be open to all community members who wish to volunteer and will be able to access a series of in-house training opportunities to make sure they are able and confident to take ownership of different aspects of radio broadcasting. The Radio team have developed a variety of training aids and will support all volunteers to gain the skills necessary to contribute to the stations output and every-day services through structured development plans which includes group training sessions as well as individual training opportunities to focus on specific elements of the station. The station is overseen by 2 different groups, one being Getting Better Together’s board of directors who are all local community members with a wealth of experience in different organisations and backgrounds who currently keep track of the financial aspects of the radio and will be responsible for paid staff members. The second is the Radio steering group which is made up of staff, volunteers and local community members who largely focus on the output of the station and community participation. Both groups hold meetings bi-monthly
8 Listen Lanarkshire application and a spokes-person for each group attend each meeting to support continued communication between the groups. Currently development plans include the steering group becoming a constituted group and opening a Station bank account which will be put in place on confirmation of an FM community license. The station controller will be a paid staff member who will have a small team of sessional workers and other Getting Better Together staff supporting and together will work with all volunteers and community members who will then take up a variety of roles within the station. The main aim of the station is community participation on almost all fronts including; presenting, production, marketing, and the everyday working of the station, we would like to continue to develop the real sense of community ownership and opportunity with the station and believe the radio staff along with other GBT staff will be able to support and sustain a high quality, volunteer led community station. We currently have 26 volunteers supporting the development of the station and estimate there will be 50+ volunteers involved on the run up to going live with this likely increasing after the launch date. A structured training programme is being put in place to prepare for the potential influx of volunteers at launch.
7. Access to facilities and training Guidance Notes Set out the practical (formal and informal) mechanisms Ofcom is required by the legislation to have regard to the which you will use to ensure that members of your target provision each applicant proposes to make to allow for community can gain access to your facilities that would be access by members of the target community to the facilities to be used for the provision of the service and for their used for the provision of your service and to receive training in the use of those facilities. training in their use. Answer in fewer than 400 words:
Listen Lanarkshire has developed a robust training programme which supports new and experienced volunteers to develop skills to a level where they can confidently record and broadcast from within the radio studio. Volunteer opportunities will be clearly advertised through-out the community during station development and after the station is live. All community members who wish to volunteer will be given the opportunity to do so. A structured induction process takes place to insure the safety of all station staff, volunteers, others using the station, and equipment. This includes a clear declaration of what is expected of volunteers and what volunteers can expect from the station staff. Volunteers take part in an application process, filling in a form which will support them to clearly state which elements of radio broadcasting they are interested in and how much time they would like to contribute weekly to the station and at which times and days. Potential volunteers will take part in an interview where their needs and what they’d like to gain from the station can be clearly communicated and station staff can discuss what the station would require from them. A formal agreement will be signed including information on station values, code of conduct and policies, as well as an agreement between the volunteer and station to determine how each will support the other. i.e. how many hours a week the volunteer will contribute, what training and development the station will provide the volunteer. Each volunteer will take part in a training programme tailored to the aspects of the station they would like to support and ongoing support will be available to each volunteer as they progress through their training and begin working independently. All volunteers who use the station studio will have a PVG check. The station will be completely wheelchair accessible and work is taking place to make it as accessible as possible for anyone with reduced mobility and reduced fine motor skills. The studio will be accessible from 8am until 10pm daily.
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Certain aspects of the radio will be accessible remotely (late night shows) where volunteers who are unable to visit the studio can produce material and upload in a secure environment increasing the inclusion possibilities of the station. Community groups and school groups will gain support from Radio staff and volunteers to create their own material and shows, SQA qualification will also be possible
Ensuring accountability:
8. Accountability Guidance Notes Please set out your proposed community accountability Broadcasting legislation specifies a number of mechanisms. These should cover matters such as: ‘characteristics of community radio services’. Licence holders need to ensure their services conform to these How will members of your target community: characteristics. One is that, in respect of the provision of • make contact with your service, and the service, the provider makes itself accountable to the • influence the operation of the service? community (or communities) the service is intended to serve. How will suggestions or criticisms from members of your target community (or communities) be considered and Ofcom is required to have regard to the provision each applicant proposes to make in order to ensure its acted upon? accountability to the relevant community (or communities). Answer in fewer than 500 words:
Contact information for the station will be made available on a dedicated website, social media, and through- out the local community; within the Community centre, Springhill hub, Shotts Healthy Living Centre, Health centre, Leisure Centre and local schools and within some local businesses. The station will provide email addresses to get in contact as well as make complaints, community members will also be able to contact the station in-person, through the website, through social media, by post and by phone. The station controller and Getting Better Together(GBT) Executive Manager will discuss any complaints as soon as possible once they have been made and will then follow Getting Better Together complaints policy. The station steering group will hold bi-monthly meetings to discuss station development and any issues that have arisen including any complaints made. The Board of directors would be given updates to discuss at bi- monthly board meetings and in cases where immediate action is necessary complaints would be escalated to management and the GBT chairperson as soon as possible. A complaints procedure will be made available online which will follow current GBT procedures. Complaint Principles 1 We will plan, provide and deliver our services in a non-discriminatory way. 2 We will inform service users of our complaints procedure and enable them to make easy use of it if they wish to do so. 3 We will respond to all complaints and suggestions within a prescribed time. 4 The Chairperson will hold the responsibilities of ‘Complaints Officer’ for the organisation. 5 Complaints may be made to any member of staff. Complaints made to members of Listen Lanarkshire or Getting Better Together(GBT) Staff will be referred to, and dealt with by the Station Controller in the first instance who will inform the Chairperson of the nature of the complaint. 6 Complaints will be resolved as quickly as possible and dealt with in most instances by the Station Controller who will inform the Chairperson of any resulting action. 7 Complaints will be dealt with in confidence. 8 If a complainant wishes to challenge a decision or response made to a complaint, they may appeal in writing to a higher level within GBT. 9 The complaints procedure is part of Listen Lanarkshire’s process of monitoring the quality, effectiveness
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and non-discriminatory nature of our services. 10 This complaints procedure operates separately from disciplinary procedures for staff. All complaints and suggestions will be recorded for evidence and where appropriate discussed by the team while keeping complainants anonymous. Where appropriate community members that complain and/or make suggestions will be invited along to the studio to meet with staff and volunteers and be given the opportunity to get involved in station development. Listen Lanarkshire will follow all GBT Guidelines, policies and procedures which include; Child protection, Data protection, Equality, and confidentiality policies amongst others. The station will also follow Ofcom policies and procedures which all staff and volunteers will explore during their induction and will be easily accessible in paper form and digital within the station.
Guidance notes: station’s draft key commitments
Please draft the Key Commitments for your proposed service. There is a blank key commitments template overleaf. If your organisation is awarded a licence, the key commitments you draft here will be included in your licence. (Please note: Ofcom may require amendments if, for example, we feel changes are required to better reflect your application proposals).
Your draft Key Commitments should be consistent with, and, where appropriate, summarise the answers you have already given in this application form.
It is important that you draft your own commitments rather than just copying what may have been done by others. You should keep in mind that it will be a condition of any licence to meet the Key Commitments: something you must do at all times and for breach of which you could face sanctions including revocation of the licence. So, you should think carefully about what you will be committing to.
We would expect key commitments to be brief and no more than one page long.
KEY COMMITMENTS: to be completed by the applicant [Guidance is given in italics.]
Station name: [As in section 1 of this application] Listen Lanarkshire
Licence area: [State the proposed coverage area as set out in section 3 of Fortissat ward, North Lanarkshire this form.]
Description of character of service [Describe in no more than 80 words in total]: the target community/communities [describe the community or communities you will serve; this should be a summary of your answer in section 2 of this form]:
- the main purpose of the service - the station’s primary functions or activities.
Listen Lanarkshire serves the ex-mining communities of Shotts and surrounding villages. Providing much needed communication for isolated areas as well as supporting deprived areas to make their voices heard and empower local citizens. A voice and information hub for local community members sharing their experiences, likes, services and hopes for the area. A variety of music and shows highlighting the diverse and rich tastes of local people with an over arcing feeling of community, opportunities and possibilities for the future.
The service broadcasts: [these bullet points should be a summary of the answers you have given in section 4 of this form]:
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• Music. The main types of music2 broadcast over the course of each week are:
As diverse a range of music as the local community imagines. From 1920’s big band to 21st century pop, dance, rock and metal. With Celtic/Scottish and local bands in between.
• Speech. The main types of speech output3 broadcast over the course of each week are:
English and Scots programming including locally produced entertainment, events, local news and education. Phone ins, local politics, faith, and reviews with a late night mix of Scottish podcast talent.
• Over the course of each week programming is broadcast in English and Scots.
• The service provides original output4 for a minimum of 10 hours per day.
• The service provides locally-produced output5 for a minimum of 8 hours per day.
The studio is located within the licensed coverage area.
The service provides a range of community benefits (social gain objectives mandated by statute) for the target community, both on-air and off-air, and in doing so, achieves the following objectives:
• the facilitation of discussion and the expression of opinion,
• the provision (whether by means of programmes included in the service or otherwise) of education or training to individuals not employed by the person providing the service, and
• the better understanding of the particular community and the strengthening of links within it.
Members of the target community contribute to the operation and management of the service.
The service has mechanisms in place to ensure it is accountable to its target community.
[Please note: If awarded a licence, the key commitments you draft here will be included in your licence. (However, Ofcom may require amendments if, for example, we feel changes are required to better reflect your application proposals).]
About your organisation:
9. Company details Guidance Notes The legislation requires that: • Community radio services should not be provided primarily for commercial reasons or for the financial or other material gain of the body providing the service or the individuals involved in it • Any profits produced may only be used to either improve the future provision of the service or for the delivery of social gain to members of the public or the target community Provide the name of the body corporate (e.g. company) Only a body corporate can hold a community radio licence. submitting this application and the type of body corporate. A body corporate is almost always a (registered) company, Please provide copies of the company’s Memorandum, although it can also include, for example, some bodies Articles of Association and Certificate of Incorporation (or, created by statute (an individual or a registered charity on where it is another type of body corporate, its founding its own is not a body corporate). documents and those which set out its objectives and rules Your application must therefore be submitted on behalf of
2 e.g. mainstream pop, urban etc. 3 e.g. local news, what’s on etc. 4 Original output is output that is first produced for and transmitted by the service, and excludes output that was transmitted elsewhere before. Original output can be live or voice-tracked. Repeat broadcasts of original output do not count towards the minimum requirement. 5 Locally-produced output is output made and broadcast from within the service’s licensed coverage area.
12 Listen Lanarkshire application of operation) a registered company (or other body corporate). There are different types of company (e.g. a company limited by shares, a community interest company, a company limited by guarantee) and we need to know what kind of company is applying for a licence. We will not consider a licence award to a company if it has not yet been registered. If the application is successful the licence will be awarded to the body corporate (e.g. company) submitting this application. Company (or other body corporate) name: Getting Better Together Ltd
Date of registration: 24/04/2007
Company registration number: SC322054
Type of company (or other body corporate): Charity limited by guarantee
Where your body is not a company, please explain how it Other information: Registered Charity - 14/05/02 - meets the requirement to be a body corporate: SCO33111
10. Ownership Guidance Notes Please provide details of who controls and who owns the Ofcom needs to know about the ownership of the company body corporate (e.g. company) applying for this licence, (or other body corporate) applying for this licence, and any and on what basis this control and ownership is achieved. issues regarding its control. We will also consider how the company (or body corporate) will be run (this will usually be (If this will be different once the station starts broadcasting specified in the Articles of Association of the company). please say so (a licence is not issued until broadcasting In relation to exerting control over the applicant, the starts.) information provided should include the name and address The information provided must include: of any individuals or corporate bodies in accordance with • all the subscribers, members, shareholders, or whose wishes the applicant’s affairs are or will be whatever is appropriate for the applicant company (or conducted in most cases or in significant respects. body corporate), and state the extent of their interest (e.g. % shareholding) (if the company will be controlled by members, but the members are not yet recruited, please say so). (You will also be asked about the board of directors in 11 & 12 below.) • details of any individual, company or other body that may exert control over the applicant.
Listen Lanarkshire is governed by Getting Better Together Ltd. The overall governance and management of Getting Better Together Ltd is the responsibility of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors are drawn from a range of backgrounds, including partner agencies and have extensive experience that is of benefit to the organisation, all board members contribute on a voluntary bases and are all local residents or work in the local area. We have sub-groups for Finance and HR that meet on a monthly basis to consider any relevant matters. Day-to-day management of the organisation is undertaken by the Executive Manager. The Executive Manager has responsibility for monitoring the progress of the organisation and providing regular updates to the Board of Directors and funders. At the beginning of each year and in conjunction with the formal annual budgeting process, financial projections are prepared for the organisation. Monthly management accounts are also prepared that report on income and expenditure for the period. The annual accounts are subject to a full audit by the external auditors and are made available to funding partners for consideration.
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Ability to maintain the service:
11. Management and operations Guidance Notes With regard to the applicant please provide: In addition to the notes above on ownership, Ofcom is also required to evaluate the human resources involved in the • A list of directors, indicating who is the managing running of a community radio station. Answers should director and/or chair (please see question 12 demonstrate how those who have relevant experience will regarding directors’ details). work for the station. In addition, a diagram or organisation • An indication of management structure (e.g. chart may help paint a clearer picture. management committee or equivalent, if applicable), and/or • Information about who would be responsible for the day to day management and running of the station (there is a separate question regarding other staff below). Explain the role(s) in the station, job titles, and indicate whether paid or voluntary, full or part-time (and the number of hours). Members of the Board Chairperson – Margaret Murphy Vice chair – John Duffy Board Members – Joseph Duffy, John Jo Leckie, Jonathan Abernethy-Barkley, Janice Connelly Executive Manager - June Vallance Radio Controller – full-time - managing the day to day running of the station, volunteer progress, reporting to Executive Manager and board of directors. Radio Steering Group – 6 community members (2 under 18, 2 over 65), 2 radio volunteers, Radio Controller, 2 GBT staff members
12. Management and operations Guidance Notes Please provide information regarding each director as set Ofcom needs to know about the proposed directors and out below (some or all of which may be regarded as chair of the applicant. Some or all of the information given confidential). in this section will usually be removed from the publicly available copy of this application form. (All community In addition if any individuals have been identified for radio applications forms will be made available on our management roles at the proposed station, please give website.) If you request that any information be removed, further information in this section. please indicate which (and why by email to [email protected]). Answer (for each director):
Director: Margaret Murphy Employment: GBT Chairperson (voluntary) Other directorships: N/A Relevant experience or qualifications: Volunteer Advisor with Citizens Advice Bureau
Director: John Duffy Employment: Retired / GBT board (voluntary) Other directorships: N/A Relevant experience or qualifications: Retired NHS manager
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Director: John Jo Leckie Employment: Retired / GBT board (voluntary) Other directorships: N/A Relevant experience or qualifications: N/A
Director: Jonathan Abernethy-Barkley Employment: Reverend Shotts Congregational Church / GBT board (voluntary) Other directorships: N/A Relevant experience or qualifications: N/A
Director: Janice Connelly Employment: Network Rail / GBT board (voluntary) Other directorships: N/A Relevant experience or qualifications: N/A
Name: June Vallance Employment: GBT Executive Manager Other directorships: N/A Relevant experience or qualifications: June has managed Getting Better Together for over 17 years working with the Fortissat community developing and providing community services. Starting with only herself she now has 33 staff members supporting the local community and 100+ volunteers.
Name: Iain Whyte Employment: Radio Controller (temporary) / GBT Youth Development Worker Other directorships: N/A Relevant experience or qualifications: 4 years running an online radio station supporting 40+ volunteers and 5 staff members, degree in Music Technology, delivered Music Technology SQA higher, delivers training to staff and volunteers on radio production. Delivers a variety of services to local young people, schools and community members.
If any individuals (not necessarily directors) have been identified for management roles please state what experience identified individuals have to undertake the role in question.
13. Staffing structure Guidance Notes What is the staffing structure of your proposed radio The legislation requires that Ofcom has regard to the service? Provide a job title for each position and indicate applicant’s ability to maintain the proposed service (as well whether the individual will be paid or will work in a as to ensure the applicant is fit and proper to hold the licence). As well as its ownership, management and voluntary capacity, will be full or part-time (indicate the operations, the proposed staffing of the station is relevant number of hours for part-time posts). This may be provided to these considerations. as a diagram or organisation chart. Answer in fewer than 400 words, plus organisation chart (optional):
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Board of Directors Steering Group GBT Executive Manager
Radio controller Sessional radio staff 1
Sessional radio staff 2 GBT staff 1 GBT staff 2 GBT staff 3
Radio Production volunteer 1
Radio Production volunteer 2 Radio Presenter volunteer team
Radio Production volunteer 3
GBT board and Radio steering group – Will ask questions of the radio team making sure that community input is top priority and all policies and procedures are in place. Will explore funding and revenue possibilities. GBT Executive Manager – Radio controller will update manager weekly on radio outcomes and development. Manager will support the development of radio steering group and revenue streams. The Radio controller, paid, full-time – 35 hours per week The radio controller will be the radio lead and will communicate with all staff and volunteers. They will communicate with the GBT board and Radio Steering Group who will support them to develop and sustain the station. They will report back to GBT’s Executive manager who will support the admin and finance side of the station. They will make sure all policies and volunteer details are recorded(collected by staff during training) and radio guidelines are known and followed by all staff and volunteers. Will make sure all staff and volunteers are PVG checked. Will maintain the whole of the radio station. Sessional Radio staff(2) – 2 experienced volunteers have also taken up session staff roles supporting and delivering training to individual volunteers and station maintenance. They will also work with the radio controller, GBT staff and Radio production volunteers on scheduling management, marketing and revenue. GBT staff(3) – 3 experienced GBT staff members will support community groups to develop their own radio shows, run group training sessions, and feedback community input to the Station Controller, they will also support marketing, support the station website and explore potential revenue streams. Radio Production volunteers(3) – 3 current volunteers will continue to work ‘back-of-house’ maintaining equipment, radio web presence, and making sure all policies and procedures are upheld and easily accessible to all station users. Will work with sessional staff, radio controller and radio presenters managing scheduling. A point of contact for volunteer presenters to make sure everyone is fully trained and any issues are addressed. Radio presenters – Will be trained and supported to plan, host and develop their own shows, feeding back to the production team. Some will work with sessional staff and some will work with GBT staff on show development and training.
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14. Applicant’s experience Guidance Notes Please describe the history of your group, and any relevant Ofcom is required to consider whether an applicant has the experience of the group, or the individuals within the ability to run a community radio station for the licence group, by answering the questions below. period (up to five years). To aid our consideration we want to know about any relevant experience the applicant group as a whole, or the individuals involved, may have.
A. Please provide a brief history of your group. Answer in fewer than 300 words: The online station was originally put together through collaboration from Lanarkshire NHS, North Lanarkshire Council, Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire, Health & Social Care, and Getting Better Together in 2015. A launch day was held on February the 4th 2015 and the name ‘Listen Lanarkshire’ was picked as the station name which was suggested by a local secondary school pupil. The Station logo was also picked which was entered by a radio volunteer and his carer. The station ran for 3 years online supported by 40+ volunteers, due to building upgrades the live station was taken down while the upgrade was completed, volunteers continued to record shows while community groups and members accessed radio training and took part in radio consultations. The station is back online with support from the local community who would like to see it gain an FM licence to better serve the community. The station controller over this period has been Iain Whyte, Getting Better Together’s Youth Development Worker who has extensive experience training young people and youthworkers through-out Scotland and has a background in Audio Technology completing a degree in Music technology with Multimedia and supporting another local charity Reeltime Music providing audio and visual workshops to young people. Iain developed the station website, worked with Clyde Broadcast to create the current station and has a trained team of GBT staff who support him to maintain the equipment and train local volunteers. There are currently 8 volunteers who have been involved for 4 years and have developed tutorials as well as take training sessions to teach new volunteers how to use the radio equipment and support anyone who would like to develop their skills further(e.g. hardware/software maintenance, web development etc). GBT’s Executive manager and Iain have been developing station plans with Clyde Broadcaster and an architect to create a new community studio within a new community centre due for completion in 2020/21. Radio volunteers have experience presenting and being involved in productions for –BBC Scotland, Heart, Clyde1 and hospital radio. GBT also consult with Camglen radio and Awaz FM, 2 FM community radio stations based in the Glasgow area who continue to support the Listen Lanarkshire team answering questions and giving advice on development.
B. Please summarise the group’s broadcasting experience (e.g. internet radio, Restricted Service Licences (RSLs)). Answer in fewer than 150 words: Listen Lanarkshire has been broadcasting online since 2015 with over 40 volunteers (groups counted as 1 volunteer) being involved and currently 18 staff and volunteers trained in delivering a community radio experience. All 8 local schools have been involved and hosted their own shows, local councillors, MPs and MSPs have been involved in shows and over 20 local groups and organisations have been involved in producing their own shows. Some of these shows are; Airdrie writing group (ongoing comedy/drama series), Local schools (weekly school shows), NHS Lanarkshire (volunteers and staff highlighting different services and spotlight on different illnesses), Sports clubs (talking about local sport and highlighting how local people can access physical activity), local discussion shows hosted by community forum members, and youth focused shows hosted by youth forum members. The station can currently be found at www.listenlanarkshire.com
C. Please summarise the relevant experience of the group or its members, in relevant non-broadcast areas (such as third sector, local business, fund-raising, training or education).
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Answer in fewer than 150 words: GBT has been active for 17+ years in the local area providing a range of community services; Early years, youth & adult services, community café, Community IT facility, Community transport, Cycle development, sports and physical activity. GBT is the third sector Health and Social care lead for the Wishaw and Shotts area and is now lead in social prescribing. GBT is the lead organisation in the local sports hub, a collection of all of the local sports groups developing local provision. We continue to work with hundreds of partners to develop services. These partners include; NHS, North Lanarkshire Council, YouthLink Scotland, Youth Scotland, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire & Rescue, SPT, Children in Need, Robertson Trust, UKYouth. As well as local groups such as; Young carers, Hands across Shotts(ASN group), Scouts, churches and other religious groups, community development groups, Community forum and Shotts tenants & residents, amongst many others.
D. Please summarise the radio broadcasting experience of key individuals in the applicant group (only if not already described above). Answer in fewer than 150 words: C. Allison–Staff member heading schools programme –Has a degree in Commercial music and postgraduate diploma in Community development. Was part of the radio team before becoming a full-time GBT staff member. Currently trains volunteers and supports local young people to develop and edit their own shows. A. Thomson–Staff member maintaining radio and IT equipment –Came on as a radio volunteer in 2015, has become a GBT staff member supporting local people with disabilities using IT equipment. Has reduced motor skills and has been an integral part of the radio development team making sure accessibility features are in place where necessary, he is part of the training team training new volunteers on using hardware and producing shows. K. McFadden–Radio volunteer–Volunteering with the station for 4 years and co presents ‘Rockbox’ a show live on Wednesday evenings. They support the radios online presence maintaining the website and social media.
Evidence of demand:
15. Demand and/or support Guidance Notes Please provide a summary of evidence of demand and/or When considering community radio licence applications, support for your proposed service. Ofcom is required to take into account the extent of local demand for, or support for, the provision of the proposed This may include a variety of information, for example: service. • summary of support from statutory or voluntary It is for applicants to decide what evidence of demand or sector organisations which expect to contribute support they wish to submit. However, Ofcom does not practically and/or financially to your operations, or believe that generic support for the establishment of a new which would expect to collaborate with you in joint radio service is as meaningful as evidence of considered activities; support for a specific applicant’s proposals. This means that • evidence of interest generated through radio activity Ofcom does not attach great value to numerous examples (e.g. RSLs, internet radio), community activity, of similar generic or form letters of support by your group, training, voluntary sector work etc.; or to petitions.
• results of research; Copies of letters or research reports etc. should not be submitted. However, your response here may include brief • summary of support from local politicians, councils, relevant extracts from such material and must represent an educational or religious bodies etc.; accurate and comprehensive summary of any such • summary of support from local business or other supporting evidence. If we wish to see the source material, sectors; we will ask for it.
• evidence of support from your proposed target community. Answer in fewer than 1,000 words:
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Getting Better Together held a radio launch day 4 years ago and had representatives from all 8 of the local schools, local councillors, the local MP and MSP, local businesses and multiple third sector & local organisations. This support has continued since then with regular interviews taking place with councillors, MSP and MP and continued schools output. Due to the nature of Getting Better Together’s work we have been able to sustain a continued radio development consultation with local community members through all of the activities provided by the centre. As well as this we continue to work closely with multiple national and local partners and continue to gain their input and support for a community FM station. At the beginning of March a community consultation took place in which 80% of those who attended voted for a Community FM station which is now included in building plans. Local businesses have also highlighted their interest in being involved and have already been supporting the online service by advertising shows and station information. The community consultations that Getting Better Together have been involved in over the past 4 years have continually highlighted the issues of isolation, social interaction and a sense of community influence and control over community developments. A community led FM radio station has been highlighted as a different and exciting means to support addressing these issues and so far all community members who have been involved in radio consultations have supported the development of a community station. T McCulloch – Head Teacher – Dykehead Primary School “Having the school and the pupils involved in the radio has been a great experience for them it has supported them to be included in their local community and communicate with other young people from the area some of which they have never met due to the geography of the area. We fully support a community FM station which will open up so many more possibilities for our young people and their families.” Pupil – Kirk O’ Shotts Primary, Salsburgh “We got to hear what some of the other schools have been doing and we did our show about what we’re doing which was good fun and exciting to do and if we could listen in the car that would be amazing.” A Rodgers – Local resident, adult services user “We were listening to the oldies there through the tv on the station I didn’t know you could do that, can we tune in on the radio?... (would that be something you think would be good?) … that would be really good if I could tune in at home and hear some good songs it would be good for a couple of others I know as well who can’t come down to the centre”
Ability to maintain the service – financial information:
16. Pre-launch financial information
In assessing an applicant’s ability to maintain the service we need to know what funds and assets it holds, how much it intends to spend getting the station on-air (pre-launch expenditure), and predicted funding for the pre-launch period. Please note ‘in-kind’ income is dealt with in 18 below.
Please note the categories listed below are examples for guidance only and may not be relevant to all applications (and others may be relevant to your application and in which case they must be listed) Tick this box if you request Ofcom to withhold this information from the public copy of your application.
17. Year 1 financial information - income Please provide information on the predicted income for your first year of broadcasting. N.B. there is a legislative restriction on income from on-air advertising and sponsorship/commercial references (in summary, each station is allowed a ‘fixed revenue allowance’ of £15,000 per year from paid-for advertising and sponsorship; some stations may also be allowed up to 50% of their
19 Listen Lanarkshire application total relevant information per year (i.e. disregarding the fixed revenue allowance). See the ‘Invitation of applications for community radio licences’ for your region for further information).
Tick this box if you request Ofcom to withhold this information from the public copy of your application.
18. Financial information – in-kind support Please provide totals that reflect the in-kind support you expect to receive for the pre-launch period, and for year one. You may count some volunteer input as in-kind support – please see our guidance on this http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/broadcast/radio-ops/volunteerinput.pdf Tick this box if you request Ofcom to withhold this information from the public copy of your application.
19. Year 1 financial information – outgoings Please summarise year 1 outgoings – your expected operational expenditure to cover the first 12 months after the service has commenced broadcasting. (Add rows if necessary). Please note the categories listed below are examples for guidance only and may not be relevant to all applications. Please add further items if required. Tick this box if you request Ofcom to withhold this information from the public copy of your application.
20. Year 1 financial information – commercial activities on air The legislation for Community Radio places limits on the amount of income annually from the sale of on-air advertising and sponsorship that can be generated. Tick this box if you request Ofcom to withhold this information from the public copy of your application.
21. Pre-launch financial information - contingency If there is a shortfall between pre-launch predicted income and outgoings, please explain below how you would expect to cover any outstanding costs. Answer in fewer than 150 words and/or submit a summary table:
Tick this box if you request Ofcom to withhold this information from the public copy of your application.
22. Year 1 financial information - contingency If there is a shortfall between Year 1 income and Year 1 outgoings, please explain below how you would expect to cover any outstanding costs (see also 23 and 24 below). Alternatively if there is a surplus at the end of Year 1, please explain what you intend to do with such additional resources. Answer in fewer than 150 words and/or submit a summary table:
Tick this box if you request Ofcom to withhold this information from the public copy of your application.
23. Financial information – loans and other borrowings If any of your proposed funding (either set-up or operational) is in the form of loans e.g. from directors, individuals or organisations, please provide details as to who the loan is from and the terms of such lending, expected repayment terms, interest rate charged and other associated costs. Answer in fewer than 150 words and/or submit a summary table:
Tick this box if you request Ofcom to withhold this information from the public copy of your application.
24. Financial information – alternative funding streams If there is a shortfall between income and outgoings, what arrangements have you explored and are in place to provide further financial and/or ‘in-kind’ support for your proposed service?
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If you have any proposals for expanding and/or changing the funding model of your proposed service after the first year of operation, please provide details below: Answer in fewer than 150 words and/or submit a summary table:
Tick this box if you request Ofcom to withhold this information from the public copy of your application.
Broadcasting engineering:
Engineering notes We require preliminary radio frequency (r.f.) engineering information and applicants are advised that this section is not intended to be exhaustive. We are asking for the basic engineering parameters necessary to determine the extent of frequency availability in an applicant’s chosen area (after taking account of the requirements of neighbouring broadcasters); and to determine whether the proposed service area can be adequately served from this site. As a result, applicants should note the importance of identifying a transmission site that is suitable for the area they wish to serve. While Ofcom would not wish applicants to go to unnecessary expense (we do not guarantee the availability of a suitable frequency and/or our ability to allocate it for broadcasting from the chosen transmission site), we do require precise details about the transmission site chosen. The questions following relate to this. Applicants should provide evidence of negotiations or agreement with the site owner (e.g. whether a provisional agreement is in place). Any licence award will be based on the coverage area from the site identified in the application. If a licence is offered, Ofcom may not be able to agree to a change from the site put forward in this application (and any request for a change will need to be justified). Applicants should read and be aware of the relevant part of the Ofcom Site Engineering Code which may be found at: http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/broadcasting/guidance/tech-guidance/eng_code/ 25. Engineering information Waveband: This application is for an FM licence Yes Do you understand the requirements for FM (VHF) and have you incorporated these below and in, for example, Yes your start-up and other costs, detailed earlier? Transmission site What is the postal address and post code: Springhill Hub, Knollcroft Rd address: Shotts, ML7 5JF The NGR is a reference code comprising two letters and two groups of three numbers (e.g. SW 123 456). It is NS884591 available from Ordnance Survey. What is the height of the site, in metres, Above Ordnance 234m Datum (AOD)? National Grid In metres, what is the total height of the mast / building 7m Reference (NGR): Above Ground level (AGL)? About the site’s What is the height, in metres, of the transmitting antenna 10m dimensions: AGL?
Please supply photographs of the building and aerial Tick if enclosed location. Is this site already used for broadcasting and if so by No whom? About the Delete as appropriate the yes/no answers which describe transmission site: your situation regarding proposed site (it may be that you cannot answer all four questions): Site identified? Yes
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Transmission site Provisional agreement with site owner in place? Yes availability: Or under negotiation? N/A
Applicant group owns site? Yes
Other – please specify. N/A
Applicant group owns site? Yes (Note: we cannot consider an application if no site has been identified.)
How to contact you:
26. Public contact details Guidance Notes Provide the name of the person who will deal with Ofcom will publish community radio licence applications, and enquiries from the press and public and the contact from time to time statements which may include public contact details for them. details, on its website. A point of contact is required to deal with press and other enquiries from interested parties.
Name: Iain Whyte Email: [email protected] Website: www.listenlanarkshire.com
27. Contact details for Ofcom Guidance Notes Provide the name of the person who will be Ofcom’s Ofcom will need to contact your group in relation to this primary contact and their contact details: application. PLEASE ENSURE YOU ADVISE OFCOM OF ANY CHANGES TO YOUR CONTACT DETAILS
Concluding declaration:
28. Declaration APPLICANT’S, DIRECTORS’ AND OWNERS’ OTHER INTERESTS
1. In relation to the applicant and any body’s and/or individuals whose details are given in sections 11, 12 and 13 of this application, please state whether the applicant, any body or individual is (and if so identify that body or individual) involved in any of the activities set out in the table below, and the extent of the involvement or interest. For these purposes, the applicant includes associates of the applicant (i.e. directors and their associates and other group companies): (Note: if none of the following categories in this section apply, this must be clearly indicated by writing “none” in any appropriate box.)
Activity/involvement By the applicant and/or By a director a shareholder or (section 12 of this application member form) (section 11 of this application form) a) Local authorities None None b) Bodies whose objects are wholly or mainly of a political None None nature, or which are affiliated to such a body c) Bodies whose objects are wholly or mainly of a religious None None nature d) An individual who is an officer of a body falling within None None (c) above e) A body corporate which is an associate (as defined in None None
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paragraphs 1(1) and 1(1a) of Part I of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Act 1990) or a body falling within (b) or (c) above) f) An advertising agency or an associate of an advertising None None agency g) Other broadcasting interests (including radio, television, None none satellite and cable broadcasting and allied activities). Other interests 2. Give details of any other interest or activity of the applicant which is or could be incompatible with the requirements imposed by or under Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Act 1990 (as modified by the Community Radio Order 2004) and Articles 6 and 7 of the Community Radio Order 2004. Please also give details of any other participant in the applicant whose interest is or could be incompatible with those requirements. (You may need to seek advice about these matters)
Other matters 3. In pursuance of its duties under Section 86(4) of the Broadcasting Act 1990 (as amended), Ofcom requires that the applicant should notify Ofcom of any matters which might influence Ofcom’s judgement as to whether: (i) the applicant; (ii) any director of the applicant; (iii) any individual, or any director of a company, who will have an interest of 5 per cent or more in the applicant; may not be considered a 'fit and proper person' to participate in a radio licence. Such matters would include, for example, the following (whether they occurred in the UK or any other country): any unspent criminal conviction, any undischarged insolvency and/or bankruptcy orders, any disqualification from being a director of a limited company, and any adverse findings made by Ofcom (or its predecessor broadcast regulators), any other regulatory authority and/or any court or tribunal in respect of any regulatory matters.
Do you confirm, to the best of your knowledge and belief, that: 4. The applicant is not a disqualified person in relation to the licence by virtue of the provisions of section 143 (5) of the Broadcasting Act 1996 (relating to political objects); 5. The applicant is not otherwise a disqualified person in relation to the licence by virtue of Part II of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Act 1990 or any other rule prohibiting its holding the licence; 6. No director, member or other person involved directly or indirectly in the management of the applicant group is the subject of a disqualification order as defined by section 145 (1) of the Broadcasting Act 1996; 7. No person (body corporate or individual) involved in the application has been convicted within the past five years of an unauthorised broadcasting offence and that the applicant will do all it can to ensure that no person (body corporate or individual) so convicted will be concerned in the provision of the service, the making of programmes included in it, or the operation of the radio station if the applicant is granted a licence; and 8. Any matters which might influence Ofcom's judgement as to whether the directors or members of the applicant group are fit and proper persons to participate in a radio licence have been made to Ofcom. Applicants should note that Ofcom reserves the right to revoke a licence if at any time any material statement made is found to be false and to have been made by the applicant or any member or officer thereof knowing it to be false, and that in the circumstances of section 144 of the Broadcasting Act 1996, the provision of false information or the withholding of relevant information with the intention of misleading Ofcom could incur a criminal conviction and a disqualification from the holding of a licence. Please tick this box to confirm that the applicant agrees with the above statements.
Please tick the boxes below to indicate which additional documentation is included as part of this application. We are not willing to accept additional information with this application, other than that set out below: Memorandum & Articles of Association
Certificate of Incorporation
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Application Payment (UK £ 600.00) non-returnable
Photographs of the building and aerial location.
I hereby apply to Ofcom for the grant of a community radio licence and declare that the information given in this application and any additional documentation is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, correct.
Iain Whyte - (Name of person) Radio Controller (Title or position in the applicant group) 25/03/19 (Date)
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