Slough Council's communications scoop gold - twice!
Slough Borough Council’s communications and marketing team have scooped two gold awards at this year’s Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ (CIPR) PRide Awards.
The Slough council’s newspaper for residents, The Citizen, and website, both achieved the top gongs in the categories, best magazine or newspaper and best website, in the Thames and Chiltern region, beating off many other entries.
Slough council was not only up against other local authorities in the Thames and Chilterns region, but also private sector companies and PR agencies, who often work with much larger budgets for communications and marketing.
The team received the awards at a gala dinner at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Marlow last Friday (23rd November).
Trevor Lambert, head of communications and marketing at Slough Borough Council, said: “I am delighted that we’ve received the top award in two categories.
“The council is committed to providing excellent communications to its residents, so they feel informed about the services the council provides and can have a say on issues that affect them.
“The Citizen has been recently revamped in response to comments from residents and we’ve also made it available as a podcast. It’s fantastic to have our hard work recognised by CIPR.
“The website was re-launched in 2005, with the aim of becoming more accessible and user friendly for residents. Since then, we have been at the very top of the list in terms of accessibility, and improvements continue to be made to make sure residents have council information at their finger tips whenever they need it.”
Cllr Dexter Smith, commissioner responsible for communications, said: “I am so pleased we have won these two awards – well done to the team.
“The communications team plays an important role in making sure our residents, staff and local businesses feel well informed about what’s going on in the council. This is vital in ensuring that residents know where to come if they need to access services.
“The council was up against, not only other local authorities and public sector organisations for this award, but also private sector in-house teams and PR agencies. These accolades are well deserved.”
Slough Borough Council