Green paper asks for the BBC's Board of Governors to be scrapped

March 3, 2005 

The green paper of the future of the BBC has asked for the Board of Governors to be scrapped and replaced by two boards, one representing the public and an executive board. The proposals were announced by the British Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell in the House of Commons. 
Other things she has asked for is the licence fee be kept, currently at GBP 121 (EUR 176.26) per householder, more independent television to be made on the BBC, currently 10% must be made by independent television companies & to stop chasing ratings, mainly by copycating programmes from other channels. 
She said that the board of governors was “unsustainable” and lacked “clarity and accountability”. Shadow Culture Secretary John Whittingdale said that the green paper did “not go far enough” countining saying that they were “largely cosmetic changes to the structure and oversight of the BBC”.
Green paper asks for the BBC 's Board of Governors to be scrapped March 3 , 2005 The green paper of the future of the BBC has asked for the Board of Governors to be scrapped and replaced by two boards , one representing the public and an executive board . The proposals were announced by the British Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell in the House of Commons . Other things she has asked for is the licence fee be kept , currently at GBP 121 ( EUR 176.26 ) per householder , more independent television to be made on the BBC , currently 10 % must be made by independent television companies & to stop chasing ratings , mainly by copycating programmes from other channels . She said that the board of governors was “ unsustainable ” and lacked “ clarity and accountability ” . Shadow Culture Secretary John Whittingdale said that the green paper did “ not go far enough ” countining saying that they were “ largely cosmetic changes to the structure and oversight of the BBC ” .
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