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Committees

We do much of our work in small committees that report to the full Trust. This page outlines what each committee does and which Trustees sit on each committee.

Complaints and Appeals Board (CAB)

The Complaints and Appeals Board hears appeals on all matters other than editorial standards on behalf of the Trust.

The committee members are: Bill Matthews (chair), Sonita Alleyne (deputy) and other Trustees as required for expertise.


Editorial Standards Committee (ESC)

The Editorial Standards Committee sets the editorial and content standards for the Â鶹ԼÅÄ, and oversees the editorial complaints process.

The committee members are: Richard Ayre (chair), Sonita Alleyne, Mark Damazer, Bill Matthews and Nick Prettejohn.


Services Committee (SC)

The Services Committee ensures that the Â鶹ԼÅÄ's public services, together with its distribution and commercial activities, are delivered in line with the licences and frameworks set by the Trust. This includes oversight of Trust reviews and regulatory matters.

The committee members are: Suzanna Taverne (chair), Richard Ayre, Elan Closs Stephens, Aideen McGinley and Lord Williams.


Value for Money Committee (VMC)

The Value for Money Committee oversees the budget, financial approvals and value for money processes at the Trust.

The committee members are: Nick Prettejohn (Chair), Sonita Alleyne, Roger Carr, Mark Florman and Suzanna Taverne.


Trust Management Group (TMG)

The Trust also has a Trust Management Group, which approves Trust Unit staff remuneration and severance payments over £75,000, and oversees Trustee expenses, conflicts of interest and hospitality and the Trust Code of Practice.

The members of the Trust Management Group are Rona Fairhead (Chair), Roger Carr, Aideen McGinley, Elan Closs Stephens, Nick Prettejohn and Lord Williams.