Decision details

Communications and marketing strategy

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Economic Development and Regeneration

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve the council’s corporate communications and marketing strategy for 2024 to 2028.

Decision:

That the executive member for economic development and regeneration approves the council’s corporate communications and marketing strategy 2024-28. 

Reasons for the decision:

       i.         The council currently does not have a communications and marketing strategy for proactive and planned activity. 

 

     ii.         An agreed approach provides staff and councillors with a clear view as to what is and is not in scope for the service for the next four years and where it will spend its time and resources.

 

    iii.         A defined and clear strategy makes the communications service accountable to objectives that are linked to the overarching Council Plan, supporting strategies and organisational values

Alternative options considered:

Do nothing and continue with the current situation (no strategy in place). For the reasons above this was discounted.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Financial Impact: None. To be delivered within the service's current budget.

Declarations: None

Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No

Making Representations: In writing to the Chief Executive

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Workshops and meetings.

Consultees

Executive Member Economic Development and Regeneration
Councillors
Staff
Corporate Management Team
Executive

Contact: Alayna Razzell, Head of Communications and Marketing Email: alayna.razzell@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 352171.

Publication date: 18/04/2024

Date of decision: 18/04/2024

Effective from: 27/04/2024

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