[Keith]

As far as I know the BBC Local Radio can come from a Studio outside the area similar to the likes of Heart, Capital, Smooth and Free.  I’m shocked this isn’t being looked at to be honest.

It would make sense to reduce building sizes of local stations to just an office for news gathering and have the remaining local breakfast and mid morning presented from the nearest regional hub. I’m sure it’s being considered although not proposed as of yet. 

I imagine doing that might potentially be politically sensitive, as it might be seen as the 'thin end of the wedge' for axing local radio. Also, I seem to recall quite a few local radio stations have (or had) a DTL interview position for TV news.

That said it's quite possible that many local radio stations may now be oversized and/or could be relocated to cheaper premises. I imagine in some cases the local radio station may no longer require 2 studios, or if still justified designing/refreshing them so that they can double up for any DTL interviews.