September newsletter now available
Please go to Members area, select Newsletters, and enter the members' password. Here you can view or download the newsletter. There is also a link to all editions from September…
Double bad news on pension increases
On 1st September the High Court in London rejected a request from some major pension funds for a judicial review into the the Government's plans to replace the RPI measure…
Trustee meeting notes (for members)
There was a meeting between NTLPA and the Plan Trustees on 28th June. Members can view notes of the meeting in the Members' area and by entering the members' password…
Ofcom review of Bilsdale fire
Ofcom have published a review of the Bilsdale incident which can be seen here: Bilsdale Transmitter Fire: Incident Review (ofcom.org.uk)
Spectacular video of Bilsdale mast demolition
Following the fire at the Bilsdale mast on the North Yorks Moors it has been demolished, as can be seen in this video: https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2021-10-06/314m-fire-damaged-bilsdale-mast-demolished-and-dismantled. Site owner Arqiva's website contains more…
Severe fire puts Bilsdale transmitter off-air (+ updates)
News reports show a severe fire at the Bilsdale transmitting station yesterday (10th August) which has put the station off air. Pictures show thick black smoke emerging from near the…
Virgin Media O2 merger
Following provisional clearance in April by the Competition and Markets Authority, the merger of Virgin Media with O2 took place on 1st June. As the sponsor of the NTL Pension…
The 2021 NTLPA Spring Golf non-event
It never happened! Having postponed the April and October 2020 competitions due to Covid 19 lockdowns, the last throw of the dice was a planned Spring 2021 competition at the…
Protected: Trustee Meetings
We have regular meeting with some of the Plan trustees twice a year. Here are summaries of recent meetings. Meeting on 28th June 2022 A scheduled (online) meeting between NTLPA…
New: Video on start of ITV in colour in 1969 by Howard Steele
We have just been sent a very interesting and historic video given by Howard Steele, then Director of Engineering ITV in November 1969. This was a video shown privately to…