Purpose

To seek Executive approval for
the new Communications and Engagement Strategy.

 

The creation and implementation of
a new Communications and Engagement Strategy is a key project to be delivered
under Priority Six of the Corporate Strategy 2023-2029 which aims to ensure we
are a ‘responsive, inclusive and innovative Council.

 

The Strategy sets out the Council’s
approach to how we will communicate and engage with our diverse internal and
external audiences.

 

The Executive on 4 November 2024
approved the draft strategy for public consultation which ran from 20 November 2024
to 8 January 2025.  The report summarises
the outcome of the consultation and presents proposed minor amendments to the
Strategy for approval.

Decision

RESOLVED that the Executive
approves the Communications and Engagement Strategy, as provided in Appendix A
to the report.