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Audience Council Scotland

January 01, 1970

The Audience Council Scotland (ACS) is an organisation that helps the BBC Trust understand the needs, interests and concerns of audiences in Scotland. It was created upon establishment of the BBC Trust in January 2007. It replaced the Broadcasting Council for Scotland which had many responsibilities the present Council now has.

The ACS is chaired by the BBC Trustee for Scotland and consists of 11 members who bring a range of interests, experience and perspectives to the work of representing the audience in Scotland. The Council meets at least 11 times per year to assess and advise the BBC Trust.

The ACS holds a number of public engagement events throughout the year across the country and meets monthly to discuss issues concerning audiences. ACS engages with audiences in a range of ways, it monitors comments made by audiences to the BBC, reviews audience research, and may commission its own, ACS engages directly with members of the audience via focus groups and a range of audience events. Recent examples of the ACS advising the BBC Trust were the Nations and Regions Impartiality Review[1] and the launch of BBC Alba.[2]

The Council reports to the BBC Trust monthly on issues of concern to licence payers in Scotland and presents an annual report to the BBC Trust. The ACS monitors the performance of the BBC against the Public Purposes set for it in the Royal Charter and Agreement. The ACS also publishes an account of its activities and assessment in the BBC Scotland Annual Review[3]

There are other councils for the other three nations in Wales, England and Northern Ireland.

Members edit

  • Jeremy Peat Chair and National Trustee for Scotland (reappointed 2008)
  • Robert Beveridge
  • Douglas Chalmers
  • James Cohen
  • Beth Culshaw
  • David Garrick
  • Patricia Jordan
  • Eleanor Logan
  • Sir Neil McIntosh
  • Rak Nandwani
  • Callum Thomson
  • Lesley Thomson

History edit

1950s edit

The Broadcasting Council for Scotland held its first meeting on 14 January 1953, chaired by BBC National Governor for Scotland, Lord Clydesmuir. Held in Broadcasting House, 5 Queen Street, Edinburgh, the meeting was attended by the BBC's Director General, Ian Jacob and the Chairman of the BBC Board of Governors, Sir Alexander Cadogan.

The minutes show that the Council offered strategic guidance on many key broadcasting issues over the years; from the extension of the transmitter network to the north and west to the development of BBC television output for Scotland in the 1950s. 'The prime need', wrote the Council in its section of the BBC Annual Handbook in 1958, 'is to correct the inescapable predominance of English and metropolitan interests'.

1960s and 70s edit

The Broadcasting Council's brief was extended to include television output in Scotland in 1962.

In 1975 the National Governor of the time, Lady Avonside, recommended to the Annan Committee on broadcasting that there should be more Scottish material, the development of community radio.

The Council played a distinctive role in the debate which led to the launch of a national radio service - BBC Radio Scotland - in 1978, under National Governor Professor Alan Thompson.

Recent History edit

In the run-up to the re-convening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, the Council, under National Governor Rev. Norman Drummond, argued for a change in the nature of news programming in Scotland in the debate on the Scottish Six.

The Council commissioned a review of BBC news in Scotland in 2003. Although 38% of those surveyed said they would prefer an integrated news programme from Scotland, 45% preferred the 6-7pm 'news hour' arrangements which were already in place.

The governance of the BBC was reorganised at the end of 2006. 'A Public Service for All: the BBC in the Digital Age',[4] published by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, stated that 'the Government believes that the Councils, or their successors, still have a valuable role to play within the Trust's wider accountability framework' as a starting point, the Charter and Agreement will provide for the Broadcasting Councils to be replaced by new Audience Councils for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

When the BBC Trust replaced the BBC Board of Governors in January 2007, the Broadcasting Council was disbanded and replaced by the BBC Audience Council for Scotland. BBC National Governor for Scotland, Jeremy Peat, took over the chair of the new Council as BBC Trustee for Scotland.

BBC National Governors and Trustees for Scotland edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Impartiality Review
  2. ^ Audience Council Scotland Submissions
  3. ^ BBC Scotland Annual Review
  4. ^ A Public Service For All: the BBC in a Digital Age [1] 7 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine

External links edit

  • BBC Audience Council Scotland
  • BBC Trust
  • BBC Scotland
  • BBC

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This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information April 2022 The Audience Council Scotland ACS is an organisation that helps the BBC Trust understand the needs interests and concerns of audiences in Scotland It was created upon establishment of the BBC Trust in January 2007 It replaced the Broadcasting Council for Scotland which had many responsibilities the present Council now has The ACS is chaired by the BBC Trustee for Scotland and consists of 11 members who bring a range of interests experience and perspectives to the work of representing the audience in Scotland The Council meets at least 11 times per year to assess and advise the BBC Trust The ACS holds a number of public engagement events throughout the year across the country and meets monthly to discuss issues concerning audiences ACS engages with audiences in a range of ways it monitors comments made by audiences to the BBC reviews audience research and may commission its own ACS engages directly with members of the audience via focus groups and a range of audience events Recent examples of the ACS advising the BBC Trust were the Nations and Regions Impartiality Review 1 and the launch of BBC Alba 2 The Council reports to the BBC Trust monthly on issues of concern to licence payers in Scotland and presents an annual report to the BBC Trust The ACS monitors the performance of the BBC against the Public Purposes set for it in the Royal Charter and Agreement The ACS also publishes an account of its activities and assessment in the BBC Scotland Annual Review 3 There are other councils for the other three nations in Wales England and Northern Ireland Contents 1 Members 2 History 2 1 1950s 2 2 1960s and 70s 2 3 Recent History 3 BBC National Governors and Trustees for Scotland 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksMembers editJeremy Peat Chair and National Trustee for Scotland reappointed 2008 Robert Beveridge Douglas Chalmers James Cohen Beth Culshaw David Garrick Patricia Jordan Eleanor Logan Sir Neil McIntosh Rak Nandwani Callum Thomson Lesley ThomsonHistory edit1950s edit The Broadcasting Council for Scotland held its first meeting on 14 January 1953 chaired by BBC National Governor for Scotland Lord Clydesmuir Held in Broadcasting House 5 Queen Street Edinburgh the meeting was attended by the BBC s Director General Ian Jacob and the Chairman of the BBC Board of Governors Sir Alexander Cadogan The minutes show that the Council offered strategic guidance on many key broadcasting issues over the years from the extension of the transmitter network to the north and west to the development of BBC television output for Scotland in the 1950s The prime need wrote the Council in its section of the BBC Annual Handbook in 1958 is to correct the inescapable predominance of English and metropolitan interests 1960s and 70s edit The Broadcasting Council s brief was extended to include television output in Scotland in 1962 In 1975 the National Governor of the time Lady Avonside recommended to the Annan Committee on broadcasting that there should be more Scottish material the development of community radio The Council played a distinctive role in the debate which led to the launch of a national radio service BBC Radio Scotland in 1978 under National Governor Professor Alan Thompson Recent History edit In the run up to the re convening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999 the Council under National Governor Rev Norman Drummond argued for a change in the nature of news programming in Scotland in the debate on the Scottish Six The Council commissioned a review of BBC news in Scotland in 2003 Although 38 of those surveyed said they would prefer an integrated news programme from Scotland 45 preferred the 6 7pm news hour arrangements which were already in place The governance of the BBC was reorganised at the end of 2006 A Public Service for All the BBC in the Digital Age 4 published by the Department of Culture Media and Sport stated that the Government believes that the Councils or their successors still have a valuable role to play within the Trust s wider accountability framework as a starting point the Charter and Agreement will provide for the Broadcasting Councils to be replaced by new Audience Councils for England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland When the BBC Trust replaced the BBC Board of Governors in January 2007 the Broadcasting Council was disbanded and replaced by the BBC Audience Council for Scotland BBC National Governor for Scotland Jeremy Peat took over the chair of the new Council as BBC Trustee for Scotland BBC National Governors and Trustees for Scotland editLord Clydesmuir 1952 4 Thomas Johnston 1955 6 Earl of Balfour 1956 60 Sir David Milne 1960 65 Lady Baird 1965 70 Lady Avonside 1971 6 Professor Alan Thompson 1976 9 Dr later Sir Roger Young 1979 84 Watson Peat 1984 9 Sir Graham Hills 1989 94 Rev Norman Drummond 1994 99 Sir Robert Smith 1999 2004 Jeremy Peat 2005 See also edit nbsp Scotland portal nbsp BBC portal BBC Trust BBC Scotland BBC Alba Audience Council England Audience Council Wales Scottish Broadcasting CommissionReferences edit Impartiality Review Audience Council Scotland Submissions BBC Scotland Annual Review A Public Service For All the BBC in a Digital Age 1 Archived 7 November 2016 at the Wayback MachineExternal links editBBC Audience Council Scotland BBC Trust BBC Scotland BBC Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Audience Council Scotland amp oldid 1123353638, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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