Agenda item

QUESTIONS ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE WORK OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE

Meeting of Communications & Corporate Affairs Sub (Policy & Resources) Committee, Tuesday, 5th February, 2019 3.00 pm (Item 11.)

Minutes:

A question was raised as follows -

Media Training for Chairmen

A question was raised on behalf of the Chairman of Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood and Queen’s Park Committee requested the Sub Committee to agree that media training should be provided to Members of Committee. Members commended the way that the Chairman of the Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood and Queens Park had handled the media during the debate regarding Harry’s Land.

The Director of Communications confirmed that his team would be happy to arrange media training for Chairmen and they could also speak to the Director himself if helpful.

Members discussed that media training should be delivered on a needs basis and that the main spokesperson for media enquiries should be the Chair of Policy and Resources.

RESOLVED, that:

· Media training be provided to Chairmen on a needs basis, bearing in mind that the primary spokesperson for media enquiries is the Chair of Policy and Resources.