Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

Trust minutes 2016

The full Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust meets each month, except August. The minutes are published in this section. Within two weeks of each meeting a summary of the topics covered is published. The minutes themselves go to the next Trust meeting for approval and are published on this site within three weeks of that meeting.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust meeting, 14 December 2016

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust met on 14 December 2016 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

The full minutes of this meeting will be published on or before 16 February 2017. Key items of business included:

  • An assessment of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ performance in the first half of 2016/17
  • Consideration of Executive proposals around Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Studios
  • Reports from the Trust’s committees and Audience Councils.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust meeting, 15 November 2016

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust met on 15 November 2016 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

The full minutes of this meeting will be published on or before 4 January 2017. Key items of business included:

  • The Executive’s official response to Dame Janet Smith’s report into the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s cultures and practices during the Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall years
  • An update on senior management pay
  • Reports from the Trust’s committees.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust meeting, 1 November 2016

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust met on 1 November 2016 by conference call.


Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust meeting, 20 October 2016

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust met on 20 October 2016 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

The full minutes of this meeting will be published on or before 6 December 2016.

Key items of business included:

  • Consideration of follow up research to the Trust’s 2008 impartiality report into network news and current affairs coverage of the four UK nations.
  • An update on the Charter and Agreement review process
  • Reports from the Trust’s committees.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust meeting, 26 September 2016

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust met on 26 September 2016 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

The full minutes of this meeting will be published on or before 10 November 2016.

Key items of business included:

  • Quarterly review of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ performance
  • Review of the arrangements for pricing of transactions between the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ public service and its commercial subsidiaries
  • An update on the Charter and Agreement review process
  • Reports from the Trust’s committees and Audience Councils.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust meeting, 13 September 2016

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust met on 13 September 2016 by conference call.


Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust meeting, 6 September 2016

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust met on 6 September 2016 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.


Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust meeting, 1 September 2016

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust met on 1 September 2016 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.


Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust meeting, 19 July 2016

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust met on 19 July 2016 at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Birmingham.

The full minutes of this meeting will be published on or before 18 October 2016.

Key items of business included:

  • Review of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s news and radio services in the nations
  • Impartiality review of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s use of statistics
  • An update on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Charter review
  • Reports from Trust committees.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust meeting, 13 July 2016

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust met on 13 July 2016 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.


Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust meeting, 16 June 2016

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust met on 16 June 2016 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

The full minutes of this meeting will be published on or before 9 August 2016.

Key items of business included:

  • Quarterly review of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ performance
  • Consideration of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Annual Report and Accounts 2015-16
  • An update on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Charter review
  • Reports from Trust committees and Audience Councils.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust meeting, 19 May 2016

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust met on 19 May 2016 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

The full minutes of this meeting will be published on or before 7 July 2016.

Key items of business included:

  • Discussion of the Government’s White Paper on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ contributed programming for S4C
  • S4C performance review
  • Draft Trust impartiality review on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s use of statistics.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust meeting, 11 May 2016

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust met on 19 May 2016 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London. 


Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust meeting, 19 April 2016

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust met on 19 April 2016 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

The full minutes of this meeting will be published on or before 9 June 2016.

Key items of business included:

  • Discussion on the Trust’s approach to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Charter review
  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Diversity & Inclusion strategy 2016-2020
  • Actions arising from Dame Janet Smith review
  • Reports from the Trust’s committees.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust meeting, 16 and 17 March 2016

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust met on 16 and 17 March 2016 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

The full minutes of this meeting will be published on or before 10 May 2016.

Key items of business included:

  • Quarterly review of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ performance
  • Consideration of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ budget for 2016/17
  • Discussion on the Trust’s approach to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Charter review
  • Reports from the Trust’s committees.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust meeting with Audience Councils, 16 March 2016


Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust meeting, 23 February 2016

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust met on 23 February 2016 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

The full minutes of this meeting will be published on or before 7 April 2016.

Key items of business included:

  • Dame Janet Smith report into the culture and practices of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ during the years in which Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall were associated with it
  • Discussion on the Trust’s approach to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Charter review
  • Discussion on the Trust’s service review of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Local Radio and local news and current affairs in England
  • Reports from the Trust’s committees.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust meeting, 18 January 2016

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust met on 18 January 2016 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

The full minutes of this meeting will be published on or before 15 March 2016.

Key items of business included:

  • Trust work plan for 2016
  • Discussion on the Trust’s approach to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Charter review
  • Discussion on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ news services across the UK
  • Reports from the Trust’s committees.