Question 117 (Chairman): Clarification of who was BBC Chairman when the contract for White City was signed

White City 2 development: Board of Governors approvals schedule

Date

Approval provided

Chairman

Director General

April 1998

Governors approved the BBC Property Strategy

Sir Christopher Bland

John Birt

18 September 1999

Governors approved in principle the all embracing strategy to redevelop the London portfolio.

Sir Christopher Bland

John Birt

17 February 2000

Governors approved the vision for London, agreed the principles for managing the development and agreed to the process for creating partnerships.

Sir Christopher Bland

Greg Dyke

13 July 2000

Governors endorsed the long list of bidders.

Sir Christopher Bland

Greg Dyke

21 September 2000

Governors approved the transfer of assets at White City to a wholly owned subsidiary.

Sir Christopher Bland

Greg Dyke

19 October 2000

Governors approved the shortlist to two partnership bidders

Sir Christopher Bland

Greg Dyke

23 November 2000

Governors noted the timetable for property partnership

Sir Christopher Bland

Greg Dyke

22 March 2001

Governors noted the appointment of a preferred bidder for the property partnership

Sir Christopher Bland

Greg Dyke

11 June 2001

Governors approved the signing of the Property JV with LST

Sir Christopher Bland

Greg Dyke

11 June 2001

Governors approved the start of development of White City (Phase 1)

Sir Christopher Bland

Greg Dyke

5 July 2001

Chair of the Audit Cttee approved the partnership agreement with LST.

Sir Christopher Bland

Greg Dyke

September 2001

Governors noted the DCMS approval for the Partnership

Sir Christopher Bland

Greg Dyke

22 May 2003

Governors approved furniture and migration costs (£20.2 million)

Gavyn Davies

Greg Dyke

1 Feb 2005

The Governors Property Committee agreed to the refinancing of White City [approved offline on 10 March 2005 and reported to the March meeting of the Board of Governors].

Michael Grade

Mark Thompson