More BBC services facing review

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Radio 4 is one of the services under review

The BBC Trust has announced it is to review how well some BBC radio services perform in terms of their quality, distinctiveness and value for money.

One review will assess Radio 3, Radio 4 and Radio 7, while a second will look at all the BBC’s local radio services.

The stations are among the last to be looked at as part of the Trust’s ongoing round of service reviews.

Each review will include a 12-week consultation period where the public can give their views.

The review of Radio 3, Radio 4 and Radio 7 will begin in the spring and will be published next winter, while the timetable for the review of nations and local radio is currently being considered.

David Liddiment, BBC Trustee and Chair of the Trust’s Audience and Performance Committee, said: "As well as the current performance of these services we’ll also be looking at the BBC’s future plans for the stations to ensure they are robust and deliverable."

Last week, the BBC confirmed plans to axe radio stations 6 Music and the Asian Network and slash spending on its website as part of a shape-up of the organisation.