LOCAL NEWSPAPER WEEK

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That this House values the important role performed by local newspapers; agrees with The Newspaper Society that local newspapers are the most trusted source of local news and advertising; welcomes the Society's 11th annual Local Newspaper Week, which is being held between 11 and 17 May 2009; acknowledges that local newspapers are right at the heart of Britain’s local communities and have a vital role in assisting the democratic process through coverage of local events and by campaigns on important local issues; and looks forward to local newspapers continuing to make an essential contribution to the vitality of local communities.