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The stations under review - Radio Scotland, Radio nan Gaidheal, Radio Wales, Radio Cymru, and Radio Ulster / Foyle – offer high quality output, and audiences consider that they represent good value for money, according to the review's findings.

To further increase efficiency, the Trust recommends that there should be greater collaboration between the stations, for example in commissioning and talent development, and that a cross-nation benchmarking group be established to address variations in production costs, with a view to driving them down overall.

This review is the latest in the Trust's rolling programme of service reviews which see ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ services reviewed at least once every five years. It included a 12-week public consultation which gave audiences the chance to give their views on stations, and the Trust considered the overall performance of the stations, as well as the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's future plans for the services.

The review sets out the findings for each station, along with action points. It also includes the Executive's strategy for each station, which the Trust challenged the Executive to develop throughout the course of the review, though the Trust recognises that these may have to be adjusted to take into account the savings needed across the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ as a result of the licence fee settlement.