Audience Council England was created upon establishment of the BBC Trust in January 2007.
Audience Council England is chaired by the BBC Trust member for England and the members, twelve in total, are the chairs of the regional panels (formerly known as the Regional Audience Councils).
Alison Hastings is currently the BBC Trust member for England.
They have a specific responsibility in keeping Audience Council England in touch with the views of the viewers and listeners in their region.
In the meetings, the chair is present as well as representatives from BBC management, usually the Head of Region.