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| + | The BBC Trust came into effect on 1 January 2007, replacing the [[BBC Board of Governors]]. | ||
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| + | <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. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==People== | ==People== | ||
| − | + | The current 12 trustees: | |
| − | + | *[[Rona Fairhead]], chairman | |
| − | + | *[[Diane Coyle]], vice-chairman | |
| − | + | *[[Sonita Alleyne]], trustee | |
| − | + | *[[Richard Ayre]], trustee | |
| + | *[[Mark Damazer]], trustee | ||
| + | *[[Mark Florman]], trustee for England | ||
| + | *[[Bill Matthews]], trustee for Scotland | ||
| + | *[[Aideen McGinley]], trustee for Northern Ireland | ||
| + | *[[Nicholas Prettejohn]], trustee | ||
| + | *[[Elan Closs Stephens]], trustee for Wales | ||
| + | *[[Suzanna Taverne]], trustee | ||
| + | *[[Lord Williams]], trustee<ref> BBC Trust [http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/who_we_are/trustees/ Trustees], accessed 15 April 2015.</ref> | ||
| + | ===Former people=== | ||
* Sir [[Michael Lyons (UK politician)|Michael Lyons]] (Chair) | * Sir [[Michael Lyons (UK politician)|Michael Lyons]] (Chair) | ||
* [[Chitra Bharucha]] (Vice-Chair) | * [[Chitra Bharucha]] (Vice-Chair) | ||
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* [[Jeremy Peat]] | * [[Jeremy Peat]] | ||
* [[Mehmuda Pritchard]] | * [[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> | 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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Latest revision as of 10:03, 15 April 2015
The BBC Trust came into effect on 1 January 2007, replacing the BBC Board of Governors.
"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[1]
The Trust sets the overall strategic direction for the corporation and assesses the performance of the BBC Executive Board.
Contents
Background
History
Funding and finances
People
The current 12 trustees:
- Rona Fairhead, chairman
- Diane Coyle, vice-chairman
- Sonita Alleyne, trustee
- Richard Ayre, trustee
- Mark Damazer, trustee
- Mark Florman, trustee for England
- Bill Matthews, trustee for Scotland
- Aideen McGinley, trustee for Northern Ireland
- Nicholas Prettejohn, trustee
- Elan Closs Stephens, trustee for Wales
- Suzanna Taverne, trustee
- Lord Williams, trustee[2]
Former people
- Sir 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[3]
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.[4] 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.[5] Sir Michael Lyons took over as Chairman from 1 May 2007.[6]
Affiliations
Subsidiaries
Publications
Contact details, Resources, Notes
Contact
- Address:
- Phone:
- Fax:
- Website:
External Resources
Notes
- ↑ BBC Trust BBC Trust] | accessed 2007-01-2}
- ↑ BBC Trust Trustees, accessed 15 April 2015.
- ↑ BBC Trust Members, accessed 13 March 2008.
- ↑ BBC Press Release: New BBC Trust to represent the public interest 12 October 2006, accessed 2006-11-28
- ↑ BBC Press Release: Michael Grade resigns as BBC Chairman 28 November 2006 accessed 2006-11-05
- ↑ Sir Michael Lyons joins BBC Trust as new Chairman, BBC Trust]] 1 May 2007| accessed 2007-07-03
