Agenda item

To receive the report of the Communications & Community Engagement Officer.

The Committee received the report of the Communications & Community Engagement Officer.

Members discussed the merits of using a digital display board to communicate Council business; they agreed this was a more versatile method of communication. The council would be able to display much more information than it could via it’s conventional noticeboards and would capture anyone passing the Council office or waiting for a bus.

The Head of Operations & Estates explained the benefits of using a freestanding unit over that of a standard LCD display and also outlined the very low energy consumption associated.

All members agreed on the purchase of a digital display, a vote was taken in favour of the freestanding display with a result of 6 members for and 2 against.

Members then discussed the conventional noticeboards and were disappointed to hear of the vandalism of those at The Leys. All members were in agreement of the recommendations in the report to maintain and manage the boards, repairing and replacing accordingly.

The request for a storage solution for the Community events PA system was agreed by all members with the suggestion that one is purchased that does not require the internal padding to be altered or removed.

Recommended:

1.      That, the report be noted and,

2.      That, the resident’s survey results be noted and,

3.      That, a 50” freestanding digital poster display be purchased up to the value of £2,000, this being delegated to officers to proceed and,

4.      That, repairs, replacement and management of noticeboards be carried out as identified in the report and,

5.      That, lockable storage of the PA system be agreed and delegated to officers to procure and,

6.      That, these purchases are made from the general reserve or from existing underspent budgets.