The decline of printed local newspapers does not mean that there is a decline in the public interest in what Governments are doing.  Recognizing this, in 2023, Northumberland County hired Redbrick Communications to produce a “Communications Master Plan”.  This will be presented to the Corporate Support Standing Committee meeting on July 30 for approval at the August 14, 2024 County Council meeting.  The County already makes a significant effort to communicate with the public with a communications team of five employees: a Director (Communications and IT); Manager, Communications & Creative Services; Communications Officer, Capital Projects; Grant Writer; and Specialist, Digital & Document Accessibility.  Although not strongly spelled out, Redbrick rate the current performance highly although they do list improvements that… Read complete articleCounty Communications Master Plan