Communication Update
Contact: Helen Jakes, Senior Communications Officer.
David Wildman, Strategic Partnership Lead.
Decision:
To note the Communication Update.
Helen Jakes – Senior Communications Officer
RESOLVED: That the Communication Update be noted.
Minutes:
Helen Jakes, Senior Communications Officer, advised the Board that there had been a lot of communications recently, including communications around the Market and Town Park. Work had been undertaken on updates on several projects across the board, which had gone to press and received positive publicity.
Ms Jakes informed the Board that the hoardings around the arcade were a visual platform which provided a heavy blueprint presence in the town centre, to make people aware of the ethos and projects within the blueprint. Going forward, the development of the market in the town centre would provide space for significant brand and messaging representation.
Conversations with the arcade group about advertising for traders were ongoing, and this project would be developed over the coming months in preparation for delivery next year.
During discussion of this item, Board Members expressed concern regarding communication messages on social media and engagement with market traders and requested a review of communications by the communications team. Ms Jakes advised that the markets team met regularly with the market traders and trade representatives to explain the plans. The current focus of engagement was around the decant into the temporary market.
The Chair of the Board requested that for any specific issues around individual market traders that they be brought to the attention of David Wildman, Acting Head of Town Centres. It was noted that an invitation to board members regarding onboarding training and induction had been offered, and welcomed take up the offer.
RESOLVED –
That the Communication Update be noted.