Category: BBC
Date: 12.04.2006
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BBC Chairman Michael
Grade has
responded to the Secretary of State's announcement today
of plans to ensure the new BBC Trust has a balance of change and
continuity.
Michael Grade said:
"The new BBC Trust will
have to serve licence fee payers effectively from day one.
"I welcome
the Secretary of State's decision to balance the need for change
with a measure of continuity.
"The three Governors going forward to join the
eight new Trustees bring skills in property, finance and editorial
issues which are currently being applied in key areas of the Governors'
business and are critical to the transition to and early operation
of the Trust.
"The existing Board of Governors remains dedicated to its public service duties and all my colleagues will continue to work on behalf of licence fee payers for the duration of this Charter.
"On a personal note, I am grateful to all the Governors alongside whom I have served since arriving as Chairman.
"The Governors began the process of radical reform
two years ago and accepted the Government's decision last year to
replace the Board with a new structure in the best interests of the
licence fee payers."
Notes to Editors
The Board of Governors is:
-
Michael Grade CBE - Chairman
- Anthony Salz - Vice-Chairman
- Deborah Bull CBE
- Sir Andrew Burns KCMG - International Governor
- Baroness Deech DBE
- Dermot Gleeson
- Professor Merfyn Jones - National Governor for
Wales
- Professor Fabian Monds - National Governor for
Northern Ireland
- Jeremy Peat - National Governor for Scotland
- Angela Sarkis CBE
- Ranjit Sondhi CBE - Governor for the English
Regions
- Richard Tait CBE
Full biographical details are available at www.bbcgovernors.co.uk
