Agenda item

Report of the Superintendent of Epping Forest

The Superintendent of Epping Forest presented a report summarising the achievements of the Visitor Services teams during 2012/13 and outlining the broad objectives and operational priorities for the coming financial year.

Members were informed that four Visitor Services buildings received 85,943 visits from 1st April 2012 – 31st March 2013. The View had 31,122 visits, the QEHL had 25,777 visits (not including booked educational groups that totalled a further 3,675) the Visitor Centre at High Beach received 17,310 visits and the Temple received 11,734 visits.

In response to a query from the Committee, Officers informed Members that social media posts were monitored using a  hootsuite™ social media management software. Members agreed that Epping Forest tweets were useful and informative.

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