BBC One's Leonardo is the channel's latest arts offering

The BBC is planning to spend �2bn during the next 12 months on television, radio and interactive services for UK audiences.

It told public what to expect in a document called Looking Ahead, which set out 10 key objectives.

Strengthening programmes and services

• Underpin the BBC's public service remit by extending the range and quality of its radio and television services, with a focus on broadcasting more high-impact, memorable programmes, particularly arts and current affairs.

• Strengthen the BBC's digital services to ensure that the overall portfolio has something of value for everyone, provide a wide range of interactive learning opportunities and help to drive digital take-up.

• Bring younger audiences to BBC services by developing bold and innovative programmes and content with a particular focus on making the BBC's news and current affairs more relevant and engaging for this group without diminishing the BBC's commitment to Parliamentary reporting.

• Continue to seek new ways of attracting audiences from the UK's ethnic minorities, through both mainstream and targeted services.

• Ensure that the BBC is meeting the needs of audiences in all nations and regions of the UK.

• Make the BBC feel like a more creative, collaborative and exciting organisation, in which all staff fully understand its purpose and values.

• Ensure that the BBC is more representative of the audiences it serves. In particular:
  • Achieve the target of 10% of its total workforce and 4% of senior management coming from ethnic minorities by December 2003.
  • Increase the proportion of people with disabilities working for the BBC.

• Continue to increase the amount of money available to spend on the BBC's public services with a particular focus on:
  • Increasing the cash flow to the BBC from improved licence fee collection.
  • Increasing the contribution of the BBC's commercial subsidiaries to its public services.
  • Further reducing overheads.
  • Improving efficiency in programme production whilst maintaining quality of output.

• Earn greater appreciation from UK audiences for the BBC as an open, creative and trusted public service organisation.

• Build on the impact made by the BBC's global news services through a co-ordinated global news strategy across radio, television and new media.