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Ofcom yesterday announced the award of a new community radio licence in Cheshire.

A licence has been awarded to The Cat, for a service in Nantwich and Crewe, Cheshire.

Community radio services are provided on a not-for-profit basis focusing on the delivery of specific social benefits to a particular geographical community or a community of interest.

Ofcom has awarded a community radio licence to:

The Cat (The Cat Community Radio Limited)

Contact name: Mr Chris Radford

Phone: 01270 618722

E-mail: office@thisisthecat.com

Website: www.thisisthecat.com

Postal address: The Cat, Frederick House, Beam Heath Way, Nantwich, CW5 6PQ

The Cat will provide a community radio service for Nantwich, Crewe and surrounding  villages in Cheshire.

The licence is awarded for a five-year period.

A statement setting out the main determining factors for the award of the community radio licence referred to above can be found on the Ofcom website.

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NOTES FOR EDITORS

1. In addition to the licence awards detailed above, Ofcom considered one further application, but decided not to award a licence to the following group:RedShift Radio (RedShift Radio Limited), Crewe, Cheshire.
2. Applications for community radio licences are being invited on a region-by-region basis.  Further details can be found on the Ofcom website at: http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radio-broadcast-licensing/community-radio/apply-for-licence/