Archived on 6/5/2022

Council appoints its new head of comms and strategy - on a £100k salary

anon3821395
29 Jan '19
AidenH
29 Jan '19

Seems Lewisham have resolved all their funding issues then… :thinking:

jrw
30 Jan '19

Just what we need. More PR.

LondonDRZ
30 Jan '19

No doubt telling everyone how well their money is being spent.

jrw
30 Jan '19

They don’t seem to grasp that communication is a 2-way process, involving listening. They just want to issue propaganda…

anon3821395
30 Jan '19

I understand the skepticism, but I remain hopeful. Fiona may join the .life forums and get involved with our discussions? These forums have a large and growing reach, and I’ve seen evidence lately that the council are starting to acknowledge this:

jrw
30 Jan '19

Yes my reaction is absolutely not personal about the appointee, but frustration about the mayor’s priorities. My hope is that she focuses on the website, and other information access points for residents, rather than glossy virtue-signalling press releases for wider consumption. And that she makes sure that the council listens to residents, not just issue pronouncements …
Good luck…