MUMBAI: The BBC Trust has begun its service review of BBC Radio 3, Radio  4 and Radio 7 in the UK.

To ensure licence fee payers are getting the best out of the BBC, the Trust reviews every BBC service at least every five years.

This review will look at the current performance of Radios 3, 4 and 7 – including the stations' quality, distinctiveness and value for money – and the BBC's future plans for the services.

There will be a 12-week period of consultation when the public will be able to give their opinions on these services. Industry stakeholders will also be invited to contribute their views. The final report will be published in early 2011.

BBC Trustee David Liddiment, who is leading the review for the Trust, says, "Each week Radio 4 reaches a significant audience who listen for over 12 hours on average – the longest of any BBC radio station. Radio 3 also attracts a core and loyal audience who listen for nearly six hours each week; and Radio 7 has the highest reach of the BBC's digital stations, with just over a million listeners per week."