Local And Regional Newspapers

EDM number 2462 in 2010-12, proposed by Austin Mitchell on 22/11/2011.
Categorised under the topic of Press.

That this House believes that local and regional newspapers play a vital role in the community; notes that in many places across the country when local amenities have been threatened with sale or closure community groups have taken over their running; further believes that community groups face more significant challenges in terms of timescale and the raising of money than the private enterprises bidding against them; further notes that the Localism Act 2011requires local authorities to maintain a list of assets of community value which have been nominated by the local community; further notes that when listed assets come up for sale or change of ownership the Localism Act 2011gives community groups the time to develop a bid and raise the money to bid to buy the asset when it comes on the open market; and supports the National Union of Journalists' campaign for local and regional newspapers to be listed with local councils as assets of community under the Act.

This motion has been signed by a total of 33 MPs.