Agenda item

RESOLVED –

That it be recommended to full Council that the Communications and Engagement Strategy for 2018/19 through 2022/23 be approved and adopted with immediate effect.

REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION

To communicate and engage effectively with residents, businesses, visitors and partner organisations.

The Communications and Marketing Manager submitted a report outlining the Council’s proposed Communications and Engagement Strategy.

The proposed strategy, as attached at Appendix A to the officer’s report, was a combination of the three previous independent strategies that covered external communications, internal communications and community engagement.

The Communications and Marketing Manager advised that the new, overarching strategy would aim to improve communication and engagement with residents, businesses and visitors to the borough.

An annual action plan had been introduced to ensure that the eight key strategy objectives would be delivered; the first year action plan was attached at Appendix B to the officer’s report.

RESOLVED –

That it be recommended to full Council that the Communications and Engagement Strategy for 2018/19 through 2022/23 be approved and adopted with immediate effect.

REASON FOR DECISION

To communicate and engage effectively with residents, businesses, visitors and partner organisations.