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Local TV in the UK came one step closer to being a reality today as Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said that .

鈥溁使谔逵齛pp Government is committed to localism - putting power in the hands of citizens and neighbourhoods,鈥� said . 鈥淟ocal TV will be a key part of that, giving people the local news and content they want and helping local democracy to flourish.鈥�

Also published today is a which looked at local TV proposals.聽One of the key issues in the consultation was the model for delivery - a national 鈥榮pine鈥� or individually licensed stations. In parallel with the consultation, ministers have also been looking at issues on technical capacity, feasibility, implementation, costs and the overall timetable.聽聽

鈥溁使谔逵齛pp consultation showed that there is incredibly strong support for the principle of truly local TV.聽I have been particularly struck by the large number of local groups - particularly outside of London - who are keen to deliver this for their own communities.聽I have also met local community groups and media organisations up and down the country and have been impressed at their enthusiasm for delivering their own local TV,鈥澛燤r Hunt added.

As a result of this consideration and the consultation responses, the Culture Secretary is now considering a 鈥榖ottom up鈥� approach of individual licensed stations rather than a centralised 鈥榯op-down鈥� approach, although he has not yet taken a final decision.聽

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