About the Press Office
Somerset County Council's Press Office is focused on the following key activities to ensure Somerset's residents receive the most up-to-date and relevant information:
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Providing prompt, accurate responses to Media Enquiries from the press, radio and T.V.
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Preparing and issuing Press Releases to inform residents about the Council’s key activities
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Media Monitoring to ensure residents are fairly and accurately informed about the Council’s work
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Publication of the Council's 'Your Somerset' newspaper which is distributed to all 225,000 homes across the County
Media Enquiries
Media Enquires are dealt with by Somerset County Council’s Press Office, which is at the heart of the Council, in the Chief Executive's Office.
Contacts:
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Your Somerset
Your Somerset is the Council's quarterly newspaper which offers residents a lively mix of corporate and community news. It is published at a cost of 11p per copy, from sustainable forests, and is the Council's primary publication.
The online version of Somerset County Council's Your Somerset newspaper may be viewed or downloaded from this website in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. Please click here to view this section of the site.
Contact:
Deborah Porter – Senior PR and Media Relations Officer
01823 355552
DBerthon@somerset.gov.uk
Press Releases
The Latest News section of our website contains all the latest press releases issued by Somerset County Council's Press Office. PROs work closely with senior officers and councillors to ensure a regular flow of information about the Council's work.
Please click here for our latest press releases.
Contacts:
Robert Gunning - PR and Media Relations Manager
01823 355018
RGunning@somerset.gov.uk
Claire Cullen - PR and Media Relations Officer
01823 355552
CCullen@somerset.gov.uk
Mark Ford - PR and Media Relations Officer
01823 355552
Robert Booth - PR and Media Relations Officer
01823 355552
REBooth@somerset.gov.uk
Deborah Porter – Senior PR and Media Relations Officer
01823 355552
DBerthon@somerset.gov.uk
Media Monitoring
Somerset County Council's Press Office keeps a record of media coverage given to events and issues involving the Council both at a local and national level. This helps the Council gauge whether press coverage is fair and balanced. It also helps us to market our press campaigns more effectively and assess how the Council is portrayed in the media.
Contact:
Alex Bacon - Communications and Marketing Assistant
01823 355585
ABacon@somerset.gov.uk
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