Agenda item

Report of the Director of Public Relations

Members were updated on Public Relations activities in support of the services for which the Open Spaces and City Gardens Committee was responsible during the period October 2013 to November 2014. The activities in this report are also in support of the Communications Strategy 2014- 2017.

Highlights of the support for the services of the Committee included:

·       Media

·       Public Affairs

·       Events

·       Website

·       Digital communications and social media

·       Literature and related activities

·       Member and internal communications

·       Filming

·       Sponsorship

Members thanked Officers from the Public Relations department for their continuous hard work throughout the year. Members noted that Twitter feeds were a useful way to share information with the public regarding various projects taking place. Officers informed Members that the website was receiving an increasing number of hits, with the downloadable maps proving to be very helpful.

Resolved: That Members agreed to receive the report on Public Relations activitiesduring the period October 2013 to November 2014 in support of the services for which the Committee is responsible.