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Site chosen for Manchester base
Jun 15th, 2006, 9:45am
 
The BBC has chosen the site for its new Manchester base.  It will be at Salford Quays - but the whole project depends on the size of the licence fee settlement, due to be announced in the Autumn.  See here for details of the delay.

This is the text of a BBC statement about Salford Quays:

Out of London: statement by the Board of Governors
Date: 15.06.2006


"At our meeting yesterday (Wednesday 14 June) we considered detailed plans for the BBC's proposed move to the North West of England based on two short-listed sites, one in Manchester and one in Salford.

"The Board of Governors has authorised the BBC North Project Team to treat Salford MediaCity:UK as the leading bidder in principle and conduct discussions with them on an exclusive basis with a view to them being confirmed as preferred bidder, provided certain outstanding issues can be resolved within a limited period of exclusivity.

"Should it not be possible for BBC management to resolve the outstanding issues to our satisfaction by the end of that period, exclusivity will end.

"The Governors' decision yesterday marks a significant step forward in realising a vision for a less London-centric BBC.

"Our final decision will be based on two key factors: whether the move represents value for money for licence fee payers, on which work is continuing; and the affordability of the project, with a final decision not able to be taken until the licence fee settlement is known."

end of statement from the BBC Governance Unit

BBC Director-General Mark Thompson said: "I'm pleased that we have taken another step forward in our proposals to create a major new centre for network broadcasting in the North of England.

"We remain very conscious that our proposal must still meet our stringent value for money criteria and be affordable.

"I believe this presents a unique opportunity for other broadcasters and the independent sector to join us in a project that could bring very significant benefits for audiences and for the economy of the North of England."
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