Polly Toynbee in the Guardian has joined the debate about what to do about the huge holes appearing in local news services of all kinds.
"....creating worthwhile local news is under discussion, using various funds. Bring in the money available from awful ITV local news. Add in some BBC money: their local news is shamingly bad too, partly because the area covered is too wide. Then oblige local councils to stop wasting money on their own Pravda sheets, and to buy space in clearly defined zones in their local news trusts. It might need a small subvention from council tax, too. Roll all this into a local trust with an obligation to good reporting, fair rules and open access, and you could have independent local news across web, print, radio and television offering a genuine community service. It is on the table".
Sounds complicated and potentially dull to me. But I'm not sure what better ideas are around...
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