'Pre-advertisement' of local analogue commercial radio licence: Mansfield

Published 01|12|09

Introduction

The local analogue commercial radio licence on the FM (VHF) waveband for the Mansfield  area, currently held by the Mansfield and Ashfield Broadcasting Company Ltd (broadcasting as Mansfield 103.2), is due to expire on 31 January 2011.

Ofcom proposes to grant a further licence for this area, for a period from 01 February 2011 to 31 January 2016.

In accordance with the provisions of section 104B of the Broadcasting Act 1990 as amended, Ofcom now invites declarations of intent to apply for such a licence.

Declarations of intent must be submitted in the format specified in Section 2 of this Notice.

The closing-date for the receipt of declarations of intent from prospective licence applicants is 3.00pm on Thursday 7 January 2010.

An application fee of £5,000 will be payable with each declaration of intent.  This fee will not be refundable in any circumstances.

A declaration of intent must also be accompanied by payment of a deposit of £20,000 which will be refundable upon receipt by Ofcom of a valid application in response to the subsequent re-advertisement of this licence.

If the only declaration of intent submitted is from the existing licensee, we will then invite the Mansfield and Ashfield Broadcasting Company Ltd to reapply for the licence.  If a declaration of intent is received from any party in addition to, or rather than, the existing licensee, we will proceed to re-advertise the licence.

If no declaration of intent is received from any party, the licence will not be re-advertised.