Alison Jane Hastings (born 14 August 1965) is the member for England on the

BBC Trust The BBC Trust was the governing body of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) between 2007 and 2017. It was operationally independent of BBC management and external bodies, and its stated aim was to make decisions in the best interests of ...

, the governing body of the

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, and a Vice President of the

British Board of Film Classification The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC, previously the British Board of Film Censors) is a non-governmental organisation founded by the British film industry in 1912 and responsible for the national classification and censorship of f ...

. She was educated at the

Folkestone School for Girls The Folkestone School for Girls (FSG) is an all-girls grammar school with academy status in Folkestone, Kent, England, next to Sandgate Primary School on Coolinge Lane. The school, in its current form, on its current site and under its curre ...

and became editor of the

Newcastle Evening Chronicle The ''Evening Chronicle'', now referred to as ''The Comical'', is a daily newspaper produced in Newcastle upon Tyne covering North regional news, but primarily focused on Newcastle upon Tyne and surrounding area. The ''Comical'' is published by ...

for six and half years (1996–2002) and a member of the

Press Complaints Commission The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) was a voluntary regulatory body for British printed newspapers and magazines, consisting of representatives of the major publishers. The PCC closed on Monday 8 September 2014, and was replaced by the Indep ...

(1999–2002). She also worked at Thomson Regional Newspapers as Head of Editorial Staff Development. On 1 November 2006 Hastings was appointed as one of the founding members of the

.BBC Press Release
New BBC Trust to represent the public interest Her term expired on 31 October 2014. As National Trustee for England, Hastings chairs the

Audience Council England Audience Council England was created upon establishment of the BBC Trust in January 2007. It replaced the Broadcasting Council of England. Audience Council England plays a key role helping the BBC Trust understand the needs, interests and concerns ...

, an advisory body to the BBC Trust.

External links

BBC Trust biography

Audience Council England

British Board of Film Classification

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hastings, Alison 1965 births Living people People educated at Folkestone School for Girls Trustees of the British Broadcasting Corporation