§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he will consult with the British Broadcasting Corporation about replacing Radio Sheffield with Radio South Yorkshire so that local sound radio may be provided for those areas in South Yorkshire at present only able to receive Radio Humberside.
§ Sir J. EdenNo.
§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications when the four kilowatt very high frequency radio transmitter was installed at Holme Moss; and when he intends to grant the British Broadcasting Corporation's request for its use to provide wider local radio coverage.
§ Sir J. EdenThe BBC has not sought my permission to use a 4 kilowatt transmitter at Holme Moss for improving the coverage attained by BBC Radio Sheffield. If one were used there it would seriously prejudice plans for an alternative service of radio broadcasting.
§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications when Doncaster will have local British Broadcasting Corporation sound radio.
§ Sir J. EdenI have no proposals for increasing the number of BBC local radio stations. Therefore I cannot hold out any prospect for a Doncaster BBC station.
§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if, in his consideration of the re-allocation of local radio transmission powers and frequencies, he will have regard to the fact that Doncaster is without British Broadcasting Corporation local sound radio facilities.
§ Sir J. EdenIt is too early to say which towns will be included in the plans being made for an alternative service of radio broadcasting with up to 60 stations. There are no plans to increase the number of BBC local radio stations.
§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he 231W will permit British Broadcasting Corporation Radio Sheffield to use more powerful transmissions so that their output can be received throughout the South Yorkshire metropolitan county.
§ Sir J. EdenI cannot see any prospect of doing as the hon. Member suggests without seriously prejudicing the development of the alternative service.