Andy Carter’s Blog

This is a copy of my weekly blog which I write for work and is published on the council's intranet.  The views I express in this log are my own, professional, views as the Head of Communications but do not necessarily reflect those of the authority itself.

Another week and another ‘thank you’ from me.

Thanks for all the information about colleagues who did the council proud during the bad weather.  There’s some pretty good material in what you’ve sent and I suspect lots of it will make it into print in the coming weeks.

This weeks Log is going to be short as I’ve been away from the communications coal face for the last few days.  I could write hundreds of words and make it seem like I’ve been working away like made, churning out dozens of news releases, comms plans and reports.

But if I did, I’d be telling a whopping porkie.

That’s because my colleagues and I have been discussing the challenges that lie ahead in the coming months and working out how we’re going to tackle them.

For us, that has meant deciding our priorities and who’s going to do what.

We realise that we’re going to have to do more with less and help you in your service teams and directorates manage some difficult issues, like potential service reductions.  At the same time we’ll have to continue to promote what the council does and how we – as members of staff – are trying to improve the lives of the people who live in our great city.

Clearly, we’ve got a lot to work out (like you have as well I’m sure) so if you don’t have any objections we’ll concentrate on getting things sorted here before normal ‘Log service’ returns next week.

Good luck with your service plans!

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