David Holdsworth, Controller, English Regions

• David leads more than 3,000 staff in local programme and news teams across England.
• He is responsible for editorial leadership and overall management of 12 television regions, 40 local radio stations and a comprehensive online service covering 45 websites.
• David is a member of the News Board.

Salary: £155,000
Total remuneration: £162,800

Last updated October 2009

David Holdsworth is the Controller, BBC English Regions.

David is responsible for the BBC's local output and newsgathering across England, which includes 12 television operations, 40 radio stations and 45 websites.

Born in Bradford, David's early career was in local newspapers and commercial radio where he was a reporter and news editor.

He joined the BBC in 1985 and was in the launch team for two new BBC local radio stations, in Shropshire and Hereford and Worcester.

He worked in regional television first as a producer in Birmingham and then the Editor of News and Current Affairs in the East of England, before becoming Head of Region for the North West in 1997.

He subsequently ran the East and then the West Midlands regions before being appointed Controller in December 2008.

In his current role he is in charge of around 3,000 staff working on TV, on radio and online.

David ran the BBC's local TV news pilot in the West Midlands in 2005 and has also led the development of the BBC's strategy to improve local services to licence fee payers.

David is a member of the RAJAR Board (Radio Joint Audience Research).

Expenses are costs incurred by BBC staff on behalf of the BBC and claimed through the BBC's expenses system (e-expenses). Central bookings are costs incurred on behalf of the BBC and booked through the BBC's central bookings system. Both expenses and central bookings are published every three months.

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• David Holdsworth e-expenses Q3 2011-12 PDF (295KB)
• David Holdsworth central bookings Q3 2011-12 PDF (319KB)
• David Holdsworth's e-expenses Q2 2011-12 PDF (351KB)
• David Holdsworth's central bookings Q2 2011-12 PDF (232KB)
• David Holdsworth's e-expenses Q1 2011-12 PDF (355KB)
• David Holdsworth's central bookings Q1 2011-12 PDF (433KB)
• David Holdsworth's e-expenses Q4 2010-11 PDF PDF (384KB)
• David Holdsworth's central bookings Q4 2010-11 PDF (439KB)
• David Holdsworth's e-expenses Q3 2010-11 PDF (279KB)
• David Holdsworth's central bookings Q3 2010-11 PDF (350KB)
• David Holdsworth's e-expenses Q2 2010-11 (278KB)
• David Holdsworth's central bookings Q2 2010-11 PDF (33KB)
• David Holdsworth's e-expenses Q1 2010-11 PDF (212KB)
• David Holdsworth's central bookings Q1 2010-11 PDF (218KB)
• David Holdsworth's e-expenses Q4 2009-10 PDF (323KB)
• David Holdsworth's central bookings Q4 2009-10 PDF (435KB)
• David Holdsworth's e-expenses Q3 2009-10 PDF (439KB)
• David Holdsworth's central bookings Q3 2009-10 PDF (556KB)
• David Holdsworth's e-expenses Q2 2009-10 PDF (319KB)
• David Holdsworth's central bookings Q2 2009-10 PDF (321KB)
• David Holdsworth's e-expenses Q1 2009-10 PDF (406KB)
• David Holdsworth's central bookings Q1 2009-10 PDF (188KB)

Gifts and hospitality may only be accepted in line with BBC policy. Information about gifts and hospitality is published every three months.

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• David Holdsworth had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2011-12
• David Holdsworth had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2011-12
• David Holdsworth had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2011-12
• David Holdsworth had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2010-11
• David Holdsworth had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2010-11
• David Holdsworth had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2010-11
• David Holdsworth had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2010-11
• David Holdsworth had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2009-10
• David Holdsworth had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2009-10
• David Holdsworth had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2009-10
• David Holdsworth's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q1 2009-10 (31KB)

Staff must make a declaration of their personal and business interests, including any memberships or directorships of public or industry bodies, and any shareholdings, as well as any interests that their immediate families may also have.

A summary is published where there is something to declare and where there is nothing to declare. Occasionally an individual will have something to declare but due to the personal nature of the declaration we do not publish details as to do so would breach the Data Protection Act.

This information is published annually, although if any amendments are made during the year an updated summary will be published if necessary as soon as it is available.

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• David Holdsworth's Declaration of Personal Interests 2011 PDF (30KB)