BBC Trust

In November 2008 the Trust published its provisional conclusions on the BBC's local video proposals. It refused permission for local video because it would not improve services for the public enough to justify either the investment of licence fee funds or the negative impact on commerical media.

 For more details please read the Trust's provisional conclusions in full.

In November 2008 the Trust published its public value assessment (PVA) on the local video proposals, along with a summary of all consultation responses from the general public, the full text of non-confidential stakeholder submissions and audience research.

In November 2008 Ofcom published its market impact assessment (MIA) into the local video proposals.

Information on the local video proposal is available in the service description below.

BBC management's application and supporting documents are published below.

Date Event

24 June 2008 PVT commences. Public value assessment (PVA) and market impact assessment (MIA) representations open. Joint Trust/Ofcom stakeholder briefing.

4 Aug 2008 PVA and MIA representations close.

21 Nov 2008 Publication of Trust's provisional conclusions, PVA and MIA. Consultation on the Trust's provisional conclusions opens.

5 Jan 2009 Consultation on the Trust's provisional conclusions closes.

25 Feb 2009 Latest date for publication of the Trust's final decision.

In fulfilling its equality duties the BBC must make arrangements to assess proposed policies for any effects they might have on the promotion of equality.

An equality impact assessment has been conducted on the local video public value assessment, a summary of which can be found below.