Service Description: Responsible for promoting the council’s policies and enhancing its overall corporate image through leading, developing and implementing the council’s communications and PR strategy. We are responsible for developing and maintaining effective external communication (including media liaison) between the council, partners and the community and effective internal communication with staff and members. We are also responsible for corporate graphic design and publication of the council’s 'One Island' magazine.
Also known as:- Communications and Public Relations, Marketing and Public Affairs, Media and Publicity Protocols, News & Press Releases, PR, Press Office, Press Releases
Answer: The Department has a twin role with the media. Firstly we identify items of council news that people need to know about, such as new services, new legislation, forthcoming events and opportunities for the public to comment on new schemes, and make the local media aware of them through press releases. Our second role is to assist the media in reporting on council events by helping them find answers to questions and helping them check facts.