Save BBC Local Radio and it's current shows

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The BBC are planning on making major cuts to it's local radio stations and we think that this is an absolute travesty. Local radio provides an essential service to it's listeners, is often the bedrock of it's community and the Bbc is unqiue in providing thisbservice. Please reconsider these cuts.

Local radio is consumed in a way that other media isn't and is often a lifeline for the elderly, infirm and lonely. Radio presenters are often to referred to as being like family.
Whilst it is true that younger people consume more of their media online, they are also less likely to be paying the license fee and we feel that the BBC should continue to provide this unique service in it's current form.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for. Decisions about local BBC radio services are a matter for the BBC, not the UK Government or Parliament.

The BBC is an independent body governed by a Royal Charter. Under the terms of that Charter, the BBC is operationally and editorially independent of government and there is no provision for the Government to intervene in the BBC’s day-to-day operations.

Timeline

1 Nov 2022	Petition opened for signatures
7 Nov 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 7 Nov 2022

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