Communications

Together Bromsgrove - Bromsgrove Residents Magazine

Communications

We want to keep our customers informed about the Council and our services.

Our communications team is responsible for this, and for letting you know how we spend the Council Tax on a range of services which touch your lives every day.

How we communicate to you is set out in our Communications Strategy, A Stronger Voice for Bromsgrove and an ongoing Action Plan means we can look ahead to the key decisions which we want to let you know about.

The Strategy is supported by a Media Protocol  (56.94 KB) which sets out the relationships between the media, Councillors and officers.

Media Liaison

Press releases are issued by the Media and Communications Officer who also seeks comments for stories which the media have been alerted to by other sources.

Together Bromsgrove

Like Councils across the country we issue a magazine to residents – Together Bromsgrove comes out three times a year delivered to every household in the Bromsgrove District through local newspapers and Royal Mail.

This is a cost-effective way of keeping our residents informed and we are always looking at ways to fund each issues, for example through advertising revenue.

Council Tax Leaflet

Each year we team up with partners including the County Council and Fire Service to produce a joined up Council Tax leaflet  (1.92 MB) which comes to you with your annual council tax bill. This helps you understand how your money is spent. The District Council is responsible for collecting all of the council tax on behalf of its partners but keeps just 13%.

There are many more leaflets, posters and publications which we use to keep you informed and the Communications Team is also responsible for keeping Members and staff up to date with Council decisions. We also engage with our residents through Partners and Communities Together (PACT) meetings, a Customers’ Panel and a varied range of consultation surveys and other exercises.

For more details on our communications, or to feedback on our publications e-mail a.darroch@bromsgrove.gov.uk or  m.pryce@bromsgrove.gov.uk

Media Protocol  (56.94 KB)