Out and about: Part One

On a day when I should be assisting in the garden, I find the BBC has quietly dropped nine months of senior managers' expenses.

Here's some highlights in A to C.

Gavin Allen, at News, took three flights to and from Boston; £1,115.22, then £1,029.72, then steerage at £525.92.

Shane "Mr Entertainment" Allen had four nights in the four-star Shangri-La, Santa Monica, for £922.16, and claimed an annual subscription to Variety at £280.41.

Wendy Aslett, now part of the duo leading HR, must be reflecting on the savings you can make with Zoom meetings. She had to spend £5,300 on flights from Glasgow to London and back over the 9 months (reporting, presumably, to Valerie Hughes D'Aeth in person).

Alain Bainbridge, the property boss based in Chesterfield, billed for 26 return journeys between there and London, at or just over £207, total £5,390.  Perhaps a spell on a time planning course could help get him cheaper deals.

Fiona Campbell, Controller BBC3 spent £1234.42 on a return flight to LA, and £1429.60 on a stay at the 4-star Petit Ermitage in West Hollywood.

Jessica Cecil, described as Head of Business Management, "supporting the Director-General in his leadership of the BBC", found time for a trip taking in San Francisco and Seattle.

Kieran Clifton, running Distribution and Business Development, flew to and from Austin, Texas, for a mere £2,455.20, with six nights in a hotel at £1,419.80.