Agenda item

Report of the Director of Communications

The Sub Committee received a report of the Director of Communications on the progress of the new website.

Members heard how a supplier for the website had now been selected and a Project Manager from the supplier was working closely with the City Corporation.

Following a comment, it was also reported that the chosen supplier had the facility to maintain the website platform using software that is regularly refreshed and updated.

A Member reported that the maintenance of the current website took longer than advertised the previous weekend and that the holding message should have been updated to reflect this.

Members were in agreement that the search engine on the current website was not fit for purpose, therefore the search engine would be a test to see how successful the new website would be.

Members discussed that whilst the Public Relations and Economic Development Sub Committee would also receive updates on the website in respect of its content, it was important that this Sub Committee also received an update if the project is under schedule or over budget in six months’ time.

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RESOLVED – that the report be noted.