This report provides an overview of the recent activities in response to the January 2019 LGA Peer Review of Communications and seeks approval to implement a corporate Communications Strategy and supporting recommendations.

In accepting the recommendations, Cabinet will approve and recommend to Council  the strategic approach to communications as set out in the HDC Communications Strategy Paper attached at Annex A of the report and Cabinet will agree the proposal to undertake a Residents Survey in 2019/20 and repeat every four years.

The subject of the decision:

This report provided an overview of the recent activities in response to the January 2019 LGA Peer Review of Communications and sought approval to implement a corporate Communications Strategy and supporting recommendations.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

Cabinet was satisfied that the recommendations supported the outcomes of the 2019 peer review.

THE DECISION:

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council the strategic approach to communications as set out in the HDC Communications Strategy Paper attached at Annex A of the report.