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Timetable for inviting community radio licence applications

	Region	Expected date for inviting applications	Closing date for applications
1	Southwest England and south Wales	Wednesday 16 August 2006	Tuesday 7 November 2006
2	Scotland and Northern Ireland	Wednesday 25 October 2006	Tuesday 16 January 2007
3	North and northeast England (incl. North Yorkshire)	Wednesday 3 January 2007	Tuesday 27 March 2007
4	West and South Yorkshire and the Humber	Wednesday 4 April 2007	Tuesday 26 June 2007
5	North Wales and northwest England	Wednesday 25 July 2007	Tuesday 30 October 2007
6	West Midlands, east Midlands and Lincolnshire	Wednesday 10 October 2007	Tuesday 15 January 2008
7	East and southeast England, excluding Greater London (and other areas within the M25)	Wednesday 27 August 2008	Tuesday 18 November 2008
8	Greater London (and other areas within the M25)	Wednesday 13 May 2009	Tuesday 15 September 2009*

Updated May 2009

*The usual 'window' for applying for a community radio licence is 12 weeks. In region 8 - Greater London and other areas within the M25 - the FM frequency availability has changed from that which was set out in our document ‘Community Radio Licensing: Second Round’ published in July 2006. As such, we consider it appropriate to extend the application 'window' for this particular region from the usual 12 weeks to 18 weeks, in order to give prospective applicants time to take full account of the situation regarding FM frequency availability and to prepare their applications accordingly. The invitation to apply can be found via the link below.

Region 8 (Greater London and other areas within the M25) is the final region in our second round of community radio licensing.

At some point towards the end of 2009, we will consider whether to conduct a third round of community radio licensing, and if so, how and when to do this. As soon as we are able to announce a decision on this issue, we will do so. Potential applicants should note, however, that there is a lack of suitable FM frequencies in many parts of the UK, notably in and around major conurbations.

Presentations for potential applicants

Potential community radio licence applicants for locations in Greater London and other areas within the M25 are invited to attend a presentation on the community radio licensing process on either Friday 19 June or Friday 26 June 2009, from 10.30am to 3.00pm. The presentations will be held at Ofcom's office in London.

If you are interested in attending please email: community.radio@ofcom.org.uk or phone 0207 981 3687.

• Invitations to apply for community radio licences
• Applications for community radio licences
• Awards of community radio licences
• Community Radio Licensing: Second Round [pdf]
  Information on how to apply published 13|07|06
• Notes Of Guidance For Community Radio Licence Applicants And Licensees [pdf]
  Important information needed to complete the application form
• Community Radio Licence Application Form (2006/07) [rtf2]
  Complete this document to apply for a Community Radio Licence
• Community Radio standard form licence [pdf]
• Community Radio standard form licence for those licensees not permitted to carry paid-for on-air advertising or sponsorhip [pdf]
• Community Radio Transmission Equipment Suppliers [pdf]
  Updated 19 Jan 2009
• Awards of Community Radio Licences 2005/06
  Information about the award of licences and also those not awarded
• Community Radio Archives
  Information concenring past licensing rounds and other expired documentation

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