Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources concerning the review of City Life magazine.

PLEASE NOTE:  Appendices 1 and 2 contain exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act (as amended).  If Members wish to discuss material contained within these Appendices it will be necessary to notify the Chair to enable a resolution to be passed to exclude the press and public.

RESOLVED

(1)            That changes to the format and distribution of City Life Magazine are introduced as outlined in section 5 of this report.

(2)            That the New Style City Life Magazine will be introduced from April 2017.

(3)            That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director, Partnerships, in conjunction with the County Council communications team, and in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources, to take all necessary steps to introduce a new-style City Life Magazine.

Councillor Norman summarised the key areas of the report and the recommendations made within.

Councillor Organ welcomed the report.  He noted that it was an appropriate time to look at new and modern ways of communicating with the City’s  residents and was pleased to see that printed copies would be available for those who required hard copies and hard to reach communities.

Councillor Watkins suggested that printed copies should be made available at libraries and other community hubs. The Corporate Director (Partnerships), confirmed that printed copies would be made available in libraries and other similar locations as well as to Councillors and the voluntary sector for distribution.

Councillor Noakes welcomed the savings the initiative would generate. Members fully supported the recommendations, and commended the Corporate Director on the report.

RESOLVED

(1)          That changes to the format and distribution of City Life Magazine be introduced as outlined in section 5 of this report.

(2)          That the New Style City Life Magazine be introduced from April 2017.

(3)          That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director (Partnerships) in conjunction with the County Council communications team, and in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources, to take all necessary steps to introduce a new-style City Life Magazine.