BBC Local Democracy Reporter allocation Map shows distribution of reporters by BBC Nation and Region – see page two, Table B for detail The distribution of reporters in Northern Ireland will be undertaken in 2018. Page | 1 Table A: Contracts and reporters by operating company Company name Contracts Reporters Trinity Mirror 24 63 Newsquest 17 37 Johnston Press 8 30.5 DC Thomson 2 4 KM Media Group 1 2 Stonebow Media 1 2 (The Lincolnshire Reporter) Archant Community Media 1 2 Citizen News and Media 1 1 (The Hackney Citizen) London Evening Standard 1 1 Manx Radio 1 1 Shetland News 1 0.5 TOTAL 58 144 Table B: Contracts and reporters by BBC Nation and Region BBC Region Contracts Reporters Contract holders North East 3 8 See page 3 North West 5 19 See page 4 Yorkshire & Lincs 5 16 See page 5 South West 1 3 See page 5 West Midlands 5 14 See page 6 East Midlands 2 5 See page 6 West 2 7 See page 7 South 5 13 See page 7 East 4 10 See page 8 South East 2 5 See page 8 London 12* 13* See page 9-10 Scotland 10** 21.5** See page 11 Wales 4 11 See page 12-13 TOTAL 60 145.5 *One contract for 1 FTE reporter currently unallocated **One contract for 0.5 FTE reporter currently unallocated Page | 2 North East & Cumbria Contract Contract holder Top-tier authorities Reporters Newcastle City Council Gateshead Council Newcastle Chronicle 3 Contract E1 & Journal (Trinity North Tyneside Council Mirror Plc) Northumberland County Council Contract total 3 Sunderland City Council Sunderland Echo South Tyneside Council 2 Contract E2 (Johnston Press Plc) Durham County Council Contract total 2 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Middlesbrough Council 2 Teesside Gazette Redcar and Cleveland Council Contract E4 (Trinity Mirror Plc) Hartlepool Borough Council Tees Valley Metro Mayor 1 Contract total 3 Page | 3 North West Contract Contract holder Top-tier authorities Reporters Lancashire County Council Blackburn with Darwen Council 3 The Lancashire Post Contract E5 Blackpool Council (Johnston Press PLC) Cumbria County Council 2 Contract total 5 Cheshire East Council Warrington Guardian Cheshire West and Chester Council 2 Contract E6 (Newsquest Media Warrington Borough Council Group Ltd) Contract total 2 Knowsley Council Liverpool City Council Halton Borough Council 4 Liverpool Echo (Trinity Sefton Council Contract E7 Mirror Plc) St Helens Council Wirral Council Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor 1 Contract total 5 Isle of Man Government 1 Contract E8 Manx Radio Contract total 1 Bolton Council Bury Council Manchester City Council Oldham Council Rochdale Met Borough Council 5 Manchester Evening Salford City Council Contract E9 News (Trinity Mirror Stockport Met Borough Council Plc) Tameside Met Borough Council Trafford Council Wigan Council Greater Manchester Metro Mayor 1 Contract total 6 Page | 4 Yorkshire & Lincs Contract Contract holder Top-tier authorities Reporters City of York Council Northern Echo Darlington Borough Council 4 Contract E3 (Newsquest Media North Yorkshire County Council Group Ltd) Contract total 4 East Riding of Yorkshire Council Hull Daily Mail (Trinity 1 Contract E10 Hull City Council Mirror Plc) Contract total 1 Sheffield City Council Rotherham Met Borough Council 3 The Star Sheffield Barnsley Met Borough Council Contract E11 (Johnston Press Plc) Doncaster Met Borough Council Elected Mayor of Doncaster 1 Contract total 4 Wakefield Council Kirklees Council Yorkshire Post Calderdale Council 5 Contract E12 (Johnston Press) City of Bradford Met District Council Leeds City Council Contract total 5 North Lincolnshire Council The Lincolnite Contract E19 North East Lincolnshire Council 2 (Stonebow Media) Lincolnshire County Council Contract total 2 South West Contract Contract holder Top-tier authorities Reporters Devon County Council Cornwall Council Western Morning Torbay Council 3 Contract E22 News (Trinity Mirror Plymouth City Council Plc) Council of the Isles of Scilly Contract total 3 Page | 5 West Midlands Contract Contract holder Top-tier authorities Reporters Birmingham City Council Solihull Met Borough Council 4 Birmingham Post and Coventry City Council Contract E13 Mail (Trinity Mirror Warwickshire County Council Plc) West Midlands Metro Mayor 1 Contract total 5 Dudley Met Borough Council Sandwell Met Borough Council Birmingham Post and 3 Contract E14 Mail (Trinity Mirror Walsall Council Plc) City of Wolverhampton Council Contract total 3 Worcestershire County Council Worcester News 2 Contract E15 (Newsquest Media Herefordshire Council Group Ltd) Contract total 2 Staffordshire County Council Stoke Sentinel (Trinity 2 Contract E16 Stoke-on-Trent City Council Mirror Plc) Contract total 2 Telford & Wrekin Council Whitchurch Herald 2 Contract E17 (Newsquest Media Shropshire Council Group Ltd) Contract total 2 East Midlands Contract Contract holder Top-tier authorities Reporters Derbyshire County Council Derby Telegraph 1 Contract E18 Derby City Council (Trinity Mirror Plc) Contract total 1 Nottinghamshire County Council Nottingham City Council Leicestershire County Nottingham Post 4 Contract E20 Leicester City Council (Trinity Mirror Plc) Rutland County Council Northamptonshire County Council Contract total 4 Page | 6 West Contract Contract holder Top-tier authorities Reporters Bristol City Council Bath & North East Somerset Council North Somerset Council 4 Bristol Post (Trinity Somerset County Council Contract E21 Mirror Plc) Gloucestershire County Council South Gloucestershire Council West of England Metro Mayor 1 Contract total 5 Wiltshire Council Swindon Advertiser 2 Contract E23 (Newsquest Media Swindon Borough Council Group Ltd) Contract total 2 South Contract Contract holder Top-tier authorities Reporters Bournemouth Borough Council Bournemouth Echo Borough of Poole Council 2 Contract E24 (Newsquest Media Dorset County Council Group Ltd) Contract total 2 West Berkshire Council Reading Borough Council Reading Chronicle 3 Contract E25 (Newsquest Media Wokingham Borough Council Group Ltd) Bracknell Forest Council Contract total 3 The Royal Borough of Windsor Slough Borough Council Oxford Mail Buckinghamshire County Council 4 Contract E26 (Newsquest Media Milton Keynes Council Group Ltd) Oxfordshire County Council Contract total 4 Hampshire County Council Southampton City Council Southern Daily Echo 3 Contract E29 (Newsquest Media Portsmouth City Council Group Ltd) Isle of Wight Council Contract total 3 Surrey Advertiser Surrey County Council 1 Contract E30 (Trinity Mirror Plc) Contract total 1 Page | 7 East Contract Contract holder Top-tier authorities Reporters Hertfordshire County Council Luton Borough Council Luton News (Johnston 4 Contract E31 Bedford Borough Council Press Plc) Central Bedfordshire Council Contract total 4 Cambridgeshire County Council 1 Peterborough City Council Cambridge News Contract E32 Cambridgeshire & Peterborough (Trinity Mirror Plc) 1 Metro Mayor Contract total 2 Thurrock Council Essex Chronicle Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 2 Contract E33 (Trinity Mirror Plc) Essex County Council Contract total 2 Norfolk County Council Eastern Daily Press 2 Contract E34 Suffolk County Council (Archant Media Ltd) Contract total 2 South East Contract Contract holder Top-tier authorities Reporters East Sussex County Council Brighton and Hove Brighton and Hove City Council 3 Contract E27 Independent West Sussex County Council (Johnston Press Plc) Contract total 3 Kent County Council Kent Messenger 2 Contract E28 Medway Council (KM Media Group) Contract total 2 Page | 8 London Contract Contract holder Top-tier authorities Reporters Hillingdon Council Get West London Hounslow Council 1 Contract L1 (Trinity Mirror Plc) Ealing Council Contract total 1 Harrow Council Harrow Times 1 Contract L2 (Newsquest Media Brent Council Group Ltd) Contract total 1 Barnet Council Enfield Independent Enfield Council 1 Contract L3 (Newsquest Media Haringey Council Group Ltd) Contract total 1 Camden Council Hackney Citizen Islington Council 1 Contract L4 (Citizen News and Hackney Council Media Ltd) Contract total 1 Kensington & Chelsea Council Westminster Council Get West London 2 Contract L5 City of London (Trinity Mirror Plc) Hammersmith & Fulham Council Contract total 2 Waltham Forest Council Waltham Forest Redbridge Council 1 Contract L6 Guardian (Newsquest Havering Council Media Group Ltd) Contract total 1 Tower Hamlets Council London Evening Newham Council 1 Contract L7 Standard (Evening Barking & Dagenham Council Standard Ltd) Contract total 1 Croydon Council Croydon Advertiser Sutton Council 1 Contract L8 (Trinity Mirror Plc) Merton Council Contract total 1 Wandsworth Council Get West London Richmond upon Thames Council 1 Contract L9 (Trinity Mirror Plc) Kingston upon Thames Council Contract total 1 Page | 9 Lambeth Council Southwark Council 1 Contract L10 Unallocated Lewisham Council Contract total 1 Bromley Council News Shopper Greenwich Council 1 Contract L11 Bromley (Newsquest Bexley Council Media Group Ltd) Contract total 1 Times Series Greater London Authority 1 Contract L12 (Newsquest Media Group Ltd) Contract total 1 Page | 10 Wales Contract Contract holder Top-tier authorities Reporters Isle of Anglesey County Council Gwynedd Council Conwy County Borough Council North Wales Daily 3 Contract W1 Post (Trinity Mirror Denbighshire County Council plc) Flintshire County Council Wrexham County Borough Council Contract total 3 Swansea City Council Carmarthenshire County Council South Wales Evening 2 Contract W2 Post (Trinity Mirror Pembrokeshire County Council plc) Ceredigion County Council Contract total 2 Neath Port Talbot County Borough