大象传媒

Trust minutes 2013

The full 大象传媒 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.

大象传媒 Trust meeting, 18 December 2013

The 大象传媒 Trust met on 18 December 2013 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

Key items of business included:

  • Consideration of the 大象传媒 World Service operating licence
  • Consideration of income sources for 大象传媒 World Service once funding transfers to the licence fee in April 2014
  • Consideration of the actuarial valuation and funding settlement for the 大象传媒 pension scheme
  • Discussion on the implementation of the conclusions of the review of 大象传媒 internal governance
  • Discussion on the Trust’s programme of service reviews for 2014-15
  • Reports from Trust committees and National Trustees.

大象传媒 Trust meeting, 4 December 2013


大象传媒 Trust meeting, 21 November 2013

The 大象传媒 Trust met on 21 November 2013 at 大象传媒 Birmingham.

Key items of business included:

  • Consideration of a draft report on the 大象传媒's Digital Media Initiative (DMI)
  • Consideration of a value for money review on the 大象传媒's distribution arrangements for its UK public services
  • Discussion on the review of internal 大象传媒 governance
  • An update from the Executive on the 大象传媒's global news services
  • Reports from Trust committees and National Trustees.

大象传媒 Trust meeting, 23 October 2013

The 大象传媒 Trust met on 23 October 2013 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

Key items of business included:

  • Consideration of the terms of reference for the Trust’s service review of 大象传媒 Television
  • Discussion on the 大象传媒 governance review
  • An update from the Executive on the implementation of the Respect at Work review
  • Reports from Trust committees and National Trustees.

大象传媒 Trust meeting, 9 October 2013


大象传媒 Trust meeting, 26 September 2013

The 大象传媒 Trust met on 26 September 2013 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

Key items of business included:

  • Consideration of the 大象传媒 strategy review
  • Discussion on the 大象传媒 governance review
  • Consideration of proposals around HD simulcasts
  • A presentation on 大象传媒 plans for covering the centenary of the First World War
  • Reports from Trust committees and National Trustees.

大象传媒 Trust meeting, 11 September 2013


大象传媒 Trust meeting, 6 September 2013


大象传媒 Trust meeting, 2 September 2013


大象传媒 Trust meeting, 18 July 2013

The 大象传媒 Trust met on 18 July 2013 at 大象传媒 Broadcast Centre, Newcastle.

Key items of business included:

  • Consideration of the Trust’s service review of 大象传媒 Children’s output
  • Consideration of the terms of reference for the Trust’s service review of 大象传媒 network news
  • Discussion with the Executive on 大象传媒 strategy
  • Reports from Trust committees and National Trustees.

大象传媒 Trust meeting, 20 June 2013

The 大象传媒 Trust met on 20 June 2013 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

Key items of business included:

  • Consideration of the 大象传媒 Annual Report and Accounts for 2012-13
  • Consideration of the National Audit Office’s report on 大象传媒 severance pay
  • Consideration of the Trust’s impartiality review of breadth of opinion in 大象传媒 reporting
  • Reports from Trust committees and National Trustees.

大象传媒 Trust meeting, 23 May 2013

The 大象传媒 Trust met on 23 May 2013 at 大象传媒 Scotland in Glasgow.

Key items of business included:

  • Discussion on the draft World Service Operating Licence
  • Discussion on the terms of reference for the Trust’s impartiality review of 大象传媒 coverage of rural areas in the UK
  • Consideration of the 大象传媒 Annual Report and Accounts for 2012-13
  • Consideration of the Executive’s work plan for 2013-14
  • Reports from Trust committees and National Trustees.

大象传媒 Trust meeting, 24 and 25 April 2013

The 大象传媒 Trust met on 24 and 25 April 2013 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

Key items of business included:

  • Discussion on the Trust’s priorities for 2013.
  • Consideration of the Executive’s reviews into Respect at Work and its child protection and whistleblowing policies and processes.
  • Consideration of the Trust’s service review of 大象传媒 Online and 大象传媒 Red Button.
  • Discussion on the National Audit Office’s report on the 大象传媒’s move to Salford.
  • Reports from Trust committees and National Trustees.

大象传媒 Trust meeting, 21 March 2013

The 大象传媒 Trust met on 21 March 2013 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

Key items of business included:

  • Discussion on the Executive’s quarterly finance report.
  • Consideration of the 大象传媒 Budget 2013-14.
  • Consideration of the Trust work plan 2013-14.
  • Consideration of the Trust’s review of purpose remits.
  • Consideration of the strategy and business plan for 大象传媒 Global News Ltd.
  • Reports from Trust committees and National Trustees.

大象传媒 Trust meeting, 21 February 2013 

The 大象传媒 Trust met on 21 February 2013 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

Key items of business included:

  • Consideration of the Trust’s report on the 大象传媒’s Window of Creative Competition (WoCC). The WoCC accounts for 25% of network TV commissions and is open to both independent and in-house producers.
  • Consideration of the terms of reference for the Trust’s service review of 大象传媒 Children’s output.
  • Discussion on topics for future Trust impartiality reviews and seminars.
  • Consideration of editorial guidelines for 大象传媒 Global News services.
  • Consideration of the 大象传媒’s Welsh Language Scheme.
  • Reports from Trust committees and National Trustees.

大象传媒 Trust meeting, 17 January 2013

The 大象传媒 Trust met on 17 January 2013 at the Trust offices in Great Portland Street, London.

Key items of business included:

  • Consideration of the Executive’s annual equality and diversity report
  • Consideration of the operating agreement with Welsh-language broadcaster S4C
  • Discussion following publication of the Pollard report
  • Reports from Trust committees and National Trustees.

大象传媒 Trust meeting, 16 January 2013