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Final Report - Marketing and Promotion

Meeting: 12/10/2021 - Cabinet (Item 87)

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A report relating to the review of Marketing and Promotion was considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 7 October 2021.

 

Due to the timescale and print deadline for Cabinet, recommendations arising from the Committee will be circulated to Members in advance of the meeting.

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Consideration was given to the recommendations (OS 21/22) to the Cabinet from the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 7 October 2021.

 

The Cabinet resolved that:

 

(1)             the proposed charging structure for billboards in respect of commercial and community organisations, as set out at section 1.4 to the report, be endorsed and no charge be made in respect of charity events;

 

(2)             the move to promotional and marketing materials to be available in digital formats only (in all but a limited number of exceptions) be endorsed;

 

(3)             the use of design agents to develop a corporate style and brand for the Borough Council be endorsed; and

 

(4)             further evaluation be undertaken to better integrate the Borough Council’s communication channels, looking at the possibility of future marketing and promotion to go via the Head of Communications.  Findings to be reported to the relevant Advisory Board/Committee in due course.

Minutes:

Decision Notice D210096CAB

 

Consideration was given to the recommendations from the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee of 7 October 2021 (as set out at Minute Number OS 21/22).

 

RESOLVED:  That

 

(1)             the proposed charging structure for billboards in respect of commercial and community organisations, as set out at section 1.4 to the report, be endorsed and no charge be made in respect of charity events;

 

(2)             the move to promotional and marketing materials to be available in digital formats only (in all but a limited number of exceptions) be endorsed;

 

(3)             the use of design agents to develop a corporate style and brand for the Borough Council be endorsed; and

 

(4)             further evaluation be undertaken to better integrate the Borough Council’s communication channels, looking at the possibility of future marketing and promotion to go via the Head of Communications.  Findings to be reported to the relevant Advisory Board/Committee in due course.