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BBC Board
The Board ensures that the BBC delivers its mission and public purposes
The Board is responsible for ensuring we deliver our mission and public purposes. It does this by setting:
* the strategic direction for the BBC
* the creative remit for the BBC’s editorial and creative output and services
* the BBC’s budget and ensuring value for money
* a framework for assessing performance of the BBC’s UK public services and BBC World Service
* a framework for the ways in which the BBC must handle complaints
* a policy on the distribution of the UK Public Services
* a strategy and governance arrangements for the BBC’s commercial activities
* a policy on material changes to the BBC’s public service activities and commercial activities.
The Board must uphold and protect the independence of the BBC and make its decisions in the public interest. It is accountable for all of our activities including the publicly funded services, and our commercial activities in the UK and around the world.
The Board demonstrates we are meeting our obligations through the publication of two key governance documents: The Annual Plan and the Annual report and accounts.
The Board has delegated some of its functions to a number of committees.
Members
The Board is led by a non-executive Chairman, Richard Sharp, and consists of ten non-executive members, including the Chairman, and four executive members including the BBC’s Director-General and Editor-in-Chief, Tim Davie, who chairs the Executive Committee.
Four of the non-executive members are specifically appointed as members for each of the nations of the UK. The member for Northern Ireland is still to be appointed, pending a new Northern Ireland Executive.
The Chairman and the non-executive members for the nations are appointed by HM The Queen on the recommendation of Ministers while the other members of the Board are appointed by the BBC through the Board’s Nominations Committee.
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Richard Sharp
Chairman
Board
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Tim Davie
Director-General
Board
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Elan Closs Stephens
Member for Wales
Board
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Shirley Garrood
Non-executive Director
Board
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Tanni Grey-Thompson
Non-executive Director
Board
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Ian Hargreaves
Non-executive Director
Board
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Tom Ilube
Non-executive Director
Board
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Charlotte Moore
Chief Content Officer
Board
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Steve Morrison
Member for Scotland
Board
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Nicholas Serota
Senior Independent Director
Board
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Francesca Unsworth
Director, News and Current Affairs
Member
Board policies
* Board standing orders
* Board code of practice
* Delegation of authority and matters reserved for the board
* Information sharing protocol
* Legal proceedings and signing authority
Board minutes
2020/21
(BUTTON) Open 2020/21
* 17 September 2020
* 16 July 2020
* 8 July 2020
* 18 June 2020
* 5 June 2020
* 21 May 2020
* 30 April 2020
* 15 April 2020
2019/20
(BUTTON) Open 2019/20
* 19 March 2020
* 5 March 2020
* February 2020
* January 2020
* December 2019
* November 2019
* October 2019
* September 2019
* July 2019
* 20 June 2019
* 10 June 2019
* 3 June 2019
* May 2019
* April 2019
2018/19
(BUTTON) Open 2018/19
* March 2019
* February 2019
* January 2019
* December 2018
* November 2018
* October 2018
* September 2018
* July 2018
* June 2018
* May 2018
* April 2018
2017/18
(BUTTON) Open 2017/18
* March 2018
* February 2018
* January 2018
* December 2017
* November 2017
* October 2017
* September 2017
* July 2017
* June 2017
* May 2017
* April 2017
Archived BBC Trust minutes
2007-17
(BUTTON) Open Archived BBC Trust minutes
* 2017 (Feb-Mar)
* 2016
* 2015
* 2014
* 2013
* 2012
* 2011
* 2010
* 2009
* 2008
* 2007
Archived Executive Board minutes
2007-17
(BUTTON) Open Archived Executive Board minutes
* 2017 (Jan-Feb)
* 2016
* 2015
* 2014
* 2013
* 2012
* 2011
* 2010
* 2009
* 2008
* 2007
Minutes
The Board usually meets monthly and the minutes from these meetings will be published on this section two months after they have been approved by the Board, which usually happens at the next Board meeting.
Board committees
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Audit and risk committee
Responsible for reviewing and maintaining oversight of the BBC’s internal control and risk management processes including those key risks facing the corporation
Committee
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Editorial guidelines and standards committee
Responsible for developing, and ensuring compliance with, the BBC’s editorial guidelines
Committee
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England committee
Advises on the BBC’s performance and services in England and whether it meets the needs of audiences
Committee
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Fair trading committee
Responsible for assisting the Board in complying with Ofcom’s trading and separation regulatory requirements
Committee
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Nominations committee
Responsible for making appointments to the Board and its committees.
Committee
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Northern Ireland committee
Advises on the BBC’s performance and services in Northern Ireland and whether it meets the needs of audiences
Committee
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Remuneration committee
Responsible for reward and remuneration strategy across the BBC, including public services divisions and the commercial subsidiaries across the BBC.
Committee
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Scotland committee
Advises on the BBC’s performance and services in Scotland and whether it meets the needs of audiences
Committee
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Wales committee
Advises on the BBC’s performance and services in Wales and whether it meets the needs of audiences
Committee
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