Complex sentence: By the mid 1980s the bureacratic structure of the Trust was seen as unwieldy and reforms were implemented to bring a more businesslike approach to its operations, devolving of day-to-day operations to appointed managers and representing society interests through a membership council.
Split into simpler sentences: By the mid 1980s the bureacratic structure of the Trust was seen as unwieldy and certain reforms were implemented to bring a more businesslike approach to its operations. These revolved around the devolution of day to day operations to appointed managers and what was considered to be a more effective means of representing society interests through a membership council.