Council news
At
Allerdale Borough Council we are committed to informing
residents, stakeholders and the media, about our activities,
initiatives, policies and priorities.
Media enquiries
The Council deals with approximately 500 enquiries from
journalists every year.
Our policy is for all non-political media enquiries to be routed
through the Communications and Marketing desk. This can be done by
telephone, email or online. A
response will be provided or journalists will be directed to the
most appropriate Council officer or councillor. The main contact
details are shown to the left of this page. If it is out of office
hours, please call 07825355940.
Key contacts:
- Andrew Gilbert - Communications and Marketing Manager
(direct dial 01900 702 701, mobile 07825355940)
It is important that staff and members of Allerdale Borough
Council maintain strong, professional and honest links with the
media at all times. To help us achieve this aim we have media
protocols which give advice about how the Council will issue news
releases and deal with media enquiries and
interviews.
Media
One of the ways we can inform residents is through the news
releases that we issue to the media. All our news releases can be
accessed, free-of-charge, on the internet. We aim to post
every press release we produce on our website on the same day it is
issued to the press. We archive all our past news releases and
these are also available online.
The Communications and Marketing desk is also responsible for
maintaining the website, our Twitter and Facebook pages, and other
media such as our blog for the new
Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool in Workington. We are also
responsible for any branding for the council.
External news
Local RSS news feeds
Times
& Star,
News &
Star,
BBC Cumbria