Local newspaper publishers receive MP backing in council newspaper battle
Local newspaper publishers receive MP backing in council newspaper battle
The campaign to crack down on council publications presenting themselves as newspapers has received backing from the government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee.
Cash boost for county council’s services
FRONTLINE council services in the county are being given a financial boost. (01/04/2010 14:05:18)
City dispersal order is granted
A dispersal order is granted for parts of Plymouth in a bid to reduce anti-social behaviour, the city council says.
Annual summer show cancelled
The biannual West Wilts Show in Trowbridge is cancelled after the county council withdraws funding.
MPs urge OFT inquiry into council-run newspapers
Committee warns of ‘unprecedented challenges’ to local media and says ITV regional news provision at ‘crisis point’ The Office of Fair Trading should investigate the recent trend of councils producing their own local newspapers, according to a committee of MPs that accuses some authorities of using public cash to finance publications that are little more than political propaganda. In a report …
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