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==Background==
==History==

==Funding and finances==

==People==
====BBC Trust====
The BBC Trust came into effect on [[1 January]] [[2007]], replacing the Board of Governors.

<blockquote>"''The BBC Trust works on behalf of licence fee payers: it ensures the BBC provides high quality output and good value for all UK citizens and it protects the independence of the BBC.''" – BBC Trust<ref>{{cite web | title = BBC Trust | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/ | accessdate = 2007-01-21}}</ref></blockquote>
The Trust sets the overall strategic direction for the corporation and assesses the performance of the BBC Executive Board. The Trust has twelve trustees, currently:<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC Trust |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/about/bbc_trust_members/index.html |accessdate=2008-03-13}}</ref>

* Sir [[Michael Lyons (UK politician)|Michael Lyons]] (Chair)
* [[Chitra Bharucha]] (Vice-Chair)
* [[Diane Coyle]]
* [[Dermot Gleeson]]
* [[Alison Hastings]]
* [[Patricia Hodgson]]
* [[Rotha Johnston]]
* [[Janet Lewis-Jones]]
* [[David Liddiment]]
* [[Jeremy Peat]]
* [[Mehmuda Pritchard]]
* [[Richard Tait]]

The original trustees, three former governors and eight new members, were announced by [[Tessa Jowell]], [[Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport]], in October 2006.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/10_october/12/trustees.shtml BBC Press Release: ''New BBC Trust to represent the public interest''] 12 October 2006, accessed 2006-11-28</ref> Michael Grade, then Chairman of the Governors, was to become Chairman of the Trust at the time of the announcement, but due to his move to [[ITV]], Chitra Bharucha became the Acting Chair.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/11_november/28/grade.shtml BBC Press Release: ''Michael Grade resigns as BBC Chairman''] 28 November 2006 accessed 2006-11-05</ref> Sir Michael Lyons took over as Chairman from 1 May 2007.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/news/press_releases/01_05_2007.html ''Sir Michael Lyons joins BBC Trust as new Chairman''], BBC Trust]] 1 May 2007| accessed 2007-07-03</ref>

==Affiliations==

===Subsidiaries===

==Publications==
==Contact details, Resources, Notes==
===Contact===
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===External Resources===

===Notes===
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 The BBC Trust came into effect on 1 January 2007, replacing the Board of Governors.
-<blockquote>"''The BBC Trust works on behalf of licence fee payers: it ensures the BBC provides high quality output and good value for all UK citizens and it protects the independence of the BBC.''" – BBC Trust<ref>{{cite web | title = BBC Trust | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/ | accessdate = 2007-01-21}}</ref></blockquote>
+<blockquote>"''The BBC Trust works on behalf of licence fee payers: it ensures the BBC provides high quality output and good value for all UK citizens and it protects the independence of the BBC.''" – BBC Trust<ref>BBC Trust [http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/ BBC Trust]] | accessed 2007-01-2}</ref></blockquote>
-The Trust sets the overall strategic direction for the corporation and assesses the performance of the BBC Executive Board. The Trust has twelve trustees, currently:<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC Trust |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/about/bbc_trust_members/index.html |accessdate=2008-03-13}}</ref>
+The Trust sets the overall strategic direction for the corporation and assesses the performance of the BBC Executive Board. The Trust has twelve trustees, currently:<ref>BBC Trust [http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/about/bbc_trust_members/index.html Members] accessed2008-03-13</ref>
 * Sir [[Michael Lyons (UK politician)|Michael Lyons]] (Chair)

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 ==People==
-The Trust has twelve trustees, currently:<ref>BBC Trust [http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/about/bbc_trust_members/index.html Members] accessed2008-03-13</ref>
+The current 12 trustees:
 * Sir [[Michael Lyons (UK politician)|Michael Lyons]] (Chair)
 * [[Chitra Bharucha]] (Vice-Chair)
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 * [[Jeremy Peat]]
 * [[Mehmuda Pritchard]]
-* [[Richard Tait]]
+* [[Richard Tait]]<ref>BBC Trust [http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/about/bbc_trust_members/index.html Members], accessed 13 March 2008.</ref>
 The original trustees, three former governors and eight new members, were announced by [[Tessa Jowell]], [[Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport]], in October 2006.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/10_october/12/trustees.shtml BBC Press Release: ''New BBC Trust to represent the public interest''] 12 October 2006, accessed 2006-11-28</ref> Michael Grade, then Chairman of the Governors, was to become Chairman of the Trust at the time of the announcement, but due to his move to [[ITV]], Chitra Bharucha became the Acting Chair.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/11_november/28/grade.shtml BBC Press Release: ''Michael Grade resigns as BBC Chairman''] 28 November 2006 accessed 2006-11-05</ref> Sir Michael Lyons took over as Chairman from 1 May 2007.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/news/press_releases/01_05_2007.html ''Sir Michael Lyons joins BBC Trust as new Chairman''], BBC Trust]] 1 May 2007| accessed 2007-07-03</ref>

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