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Priority Area

Projects

Campaigns/events and dates

Service leads

PR tools

SAFE CLEAN AND GREEN

 

Biodiversity and Climate Change

Biodiversity and Climate Change Working Group and Action Plan

Biodiversity and Climate Change Action Plan and Strategy – ongoing

 

 

 

Helen Miller

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Radio interviews

TV interviews

Posters & flyers

Marketing Material

Photography

Signage

Newsletters

Events

Business comms

Environmental press

 

Community Protection

Domestic Abuse

Rural Surgeries

K9 Dog Boarding

Anti-social behaviour

SAG

PSPO

 

 

Domestic Abuse – ongoing

K9 Take the Lead consultation – June – July 2020

Public Safety Protection Order consultation – June - August 2020

Safety Advisory Group – ongoing 

 

 

Martyn Jeynes

 

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Radio interviews

TV interviews

Posters & flyers

Marketing Material

Photography

Signage

Newsletters

Events

Business comms

Environmental press

Environmental Services

Environmental Health

 

Clean Air for Schools – ongoing

Anti-idling schools – ongoing

Environmental Health food inspections – ongoing

Electric vehicles and charging points

 

Tracie Beattie

 

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Radio interviews

TV interviews

Marketing Material

Events

 

Environmental Waste Team 

 

Environmental Waste

Bin Collections

Waste Crime

Bereavement Services

Garden Bins

Waste & Recycling

        Bin collections – ongoing     

        Vehicle graphics –June 2020

        Garden Bins promotion – summer 2020

        Keep Kent Clean (KRP) – autumn 2020 

        Contamination - ongoing

        Irresponsible Parking –ongoing 

        DROPS – September 2020

 

 

 

Jen Shepherd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Radio interviews

TV interviews

Marketing Material

        Flyers

        Posters

        Stickers

        Brochure

Photography

Uniforms

Branding

Website

Trade press

Flood protection

Emergency Planning - Flood protection PR and support to promote the areas in our borough in danger of flooding

Flood preparation – winter 2020/21

-Danger of Floods

-          Signing up for Flood Alerts

-          Protection of Floods

-          Working with Environment Agency

-          Working with Parishes

Uche Olufemi

 

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Media interviews

Marketing Material

Photography

Website

 

Waste Crime Team

Waste Crime and Rural task force with Kent Police

·         Fly-tipping

·         Rural Task Force

Jamie Duffy

 

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Press interviews 

Marketing Material

Photography

Signage 

Website

 

Parks and open spaces 

Parks

·         Mote Park

 

 

 

·         Reopening of parks

 

·         Cobtree Park

 

 

 

 

Dam and sluice gates work – June – Dec 2020

Tree planting – ongoing

Mote Hall hire – ongoing 

Post lockdown reopening of play areas and parks – July 2020

 

 Volunteer opportunities – autumn 2020  

 

 

 

 

Mark Green

 

Andrew Williams

Mike Evans

Alan Frith

 

 

 

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Radio interviews

TV interviews

Posters & flyers

Advertising

Marketing Material

Photography

Signage

Newsletters

Website

 

Go Green Go Wild

Promoting and supporting local and national campaigns

·         Bee Friendly & seed planting – July

·         Wildflower Meadows – June/July

·         Grants Scheme announcement - TBC

·         Autumn Watch - October 2020

·         National Tree Week – November

·         Recognition Events – Wildflower Meadows – Spring 2021

 

Nicola Toulson

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Radio interviews

TV interviews

Posters & flyers

Marketing Material

Photography

Signage

Website

 

Making Maidstone More Active

Promoting and supporting the Making Maidstone More Active campaign and consultation

Making Maidstone More Active

·         Consultation results – tbc

Mike Evans

Press Release

Marketing Material

Photography

Signage

Website

 

Recycling

Promoting and supporting the continued message of recycling campaigns both locally and nationally

·         National Recycling Week – September 2020

·         Love the Pumpkin – October

·         Five Ways to Recycle –December

·         Contamination in recycling – January 2021 

 

Liz Duncan

Graham Gosden

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Radio interviews

TV interviews

Posters & flyers

Marketing Material

Photography

Signage

Website

 

Street Cleansing

Bank Street Blitz

Week Street Blitz

Town Centre Deep Clean

 

·         Street Blitz with One Maidstone – 4 per year

·         Post lockdown road to recovery – town centre deep clean project – June – July 2020

 

 

 

Jen Shepherd

John Edwards

John Foster

William Cornall

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Radio interviews

TV interviews

Marketing Material

Engaging with Parish Councils

 

Vinters Park Crematorium

Supporting and promoting the work of Bereavement Services

·         Covid19 Changes to Services – June 2020

·         Annual Service of Remembrance – TBC

 

Sharon Smith

Jen Shepherd

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Radio interviews

TV interviews

Marketing Material

A THRIVING PLACE

 

Maidstone – The Business Capital of Kent

 

Business Terrace

Networking Events – bi-monthly

Business Newsletter – monthly

Maidstone Business webinars:

 Lasting through lockdown – 3 June 2020

Best Business adapting after lockdown (autumn 2020)

Enterprise Zone: (inhouse)

        Judging – August 2020

        Winners (case studies) – Sept – Dec 2020 

Enterprise Zone:

-           Kent County Show – July 2021 

Chris Inwood

 

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Radio interviews

TV interviews

Marketing Material

Photography

Website

Newsletter

Webinars

 

Economic Development

Tourism – Visit Maidstone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What’s on Guide – twice yearly – February & July

British Tourism Week – April 2021 (tbc)

Elmer’s Big Parade – June – September 2021

Ramblin Man – Summer 2021

Rock the Mote – Summer 2021

Pocket Guide/ Welcome to Maidstone - December

Christmas shopping & events – Nov/December 2021

 

 

 

Laura Dickson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Radio interviews

TV interviews

Flyers

Advertising

Marketing Material

Photography

Posters

Newsletters

Website

Events

Trade press

Business comms

Young Artist of the Year

Promoting and Supporting event and competition

Young Artist of the Year:

·         Launch

·         Competition

·         Results

 

 

Victoria Barlow

 

Press Release

Media interviews

Posters & flyers

Marketing Material

Photography

Signage

Website

 

Archbishops Palace

 

 

Archbishops Palace

Change of lease

KCC change of use postponed – Spring 2021  

 

Mark Green

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Radio interviews

TV interviews

Advertising

Marketing Material

Photography

Website

Business comms

Trade press

 

Bus Station

New Bus Station Development

Consultation – July -September 2020

 

John Foster

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Radio interviews

TV interviews

Advertising

Marketing Material

Photography

Website

Business comms

Trade press

 

Lockmeadow

 

New Landlords of Lockmeadow

New Landlord – January 2020

Marketing plan – March 2020

Lockdown Lockmeadow – April – June 2020

Community Hub – April – June 2020

Pop-up space and events – autumn 2020

Markets promotion – ongoing

 

Events:

        Easter 2021

        Cinema Refurbishment – October 2020

        Book Week – February 2021

        School Holiday promotions

        Elmer’s Parade – summer 2021

        Halloween – October 2021

        Christmas Lights & events – Nov/Dec 2021

 

Mark Green

 

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Flyers

Posters

Radio interviews

TV interviews

Advertising

Marketing Material

Photography

Newsletter

Events

Website

Trade press

Business comms

 

Maidstone Markets 

Farmers Market

Maidstone Market

Auctions

Town Square at Lockmeadow

Farmers Markets – Jubilee Square -monthly

Auctions - at Lockmeadow

Weekly markets – Lockmeadow

Christmas Markets – TBC

Chris Inwood

Alexa Kersting-Woods

Richard Feakins

Gemma Perry

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Radio interviews

TV interviews

Marketing Material

Flyers

Posters

Trade press

Business comms

 

Public Realm

 

Road to recovery

A20 Improvement works

 

Road to recovery post Lockdown: 

-          Opening of town centre June – Oct 2020

-          Reopening of pubs – July 2020

A20 Ashford Road improvements – ongoing

 

Jen Shepherd

John Edwards

John Foster

William Cornall

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Radio interviews

TV interviews

Marketing Material

Engaging with Parish Councils

 

Maidstone East Railway Station

Development Plans for Maidstone East Railway Station

Ongoing – due to delays in infrastructure

John Foster

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Radio interviews

TV interviews

Advertising

Marketing Material

Photography

Website

Business comms

Trade press

 

Maidstone Museum

Promoting and supporting events and exhibitions at the Museum throughout the year

·         Reopening after lockdown – July 2020

·         Memory Days – ongoing

·         Events and exhibitions – ongoing

·         Father Christmas and Craft Market – December 2020

·         Website Relaunch – ongoing

 

 

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Radio interviews

TV interviews

Advertising

Marketing Material

Signage

Photography

Website

Business comms

Trade press

 

EMBRACING GROWTH AND ENABLING INFRASTRUCTURE

 

 

Planning

 

Local Plan Review

Call for Sites

 

LPR – Amended timeline – June 2020

LPR update – July 2020

LPR – 2nd stage consultation - October 2020

LPR Consultation (Reg 19B) – February 2021

 

 

William Cornall 

Phillip Coyne

James Bailey

 Mark Edgerton

 

 

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Media interviews

Industry features

Business comms

Websites

CIL Consultation

Planning

Community Infrastructure Levy – applications - Autumn 2020

 

Carole Williams

Anna Collier

 

Borough Insight

Press Release

Social Media

Marketing material

 

Opportunity Sites

Planning and Economic Development

 

Len House

Maidstone West

Gala Bingo & Granada House

Riverside

Mote Road

 

William Cornall

Rob Jarman

Mark Edgerton

John Foster

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Media interviews

Industry features

Business comms

Marketing Material

Websites

Maidstone Innovation Centre

Promoting and supporting the marketing and PR of the Maidstone Innovation Centre

NCL Training programme launch – July

Rydon construction continues – September

Promotion of business opportunities – October

Time Capsule – December 2020

Open for business – Spring 2021

Trade Events – ongoing

 

Sean Henry

Chris Inwood

John Foster

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Media interviews

Industry features

Business comms

Marketing Material

Websites

 

Parking Services

 

Parking tickets

ECV parking points

Park & Ride

 

Virtual parking season ticket change – March 

Resident Parking restrictions lifted – March-July 2020

Parking in Parks (Covid19) – May 2020

ECV parking bays – ongoing

Jeff Kitson

Alex Wells

 

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Radio interviews

TV interviews

Marketing Material

Photography

Trade press

Business comms

 

Lenham Garden Community

MBC Development

LPR submissions – June 2020

LPR consultation – (Reb18b) October

LPR consultation 2 – (Reg18b) February 2021

 

William Cornall

Press releases

Media interviews

Stakeholder event

Trade press

Business comms

Borough Insight

 

HOMES AND COMMUNITIES

 

 

Housing

Homefinder

Rough Sleeper Initiative Outreach Team

Helping You Home

KHG Housing Awards – August 2020

Homefinder –ongoing 

Homeless Count – November

SWEP – winter 2020/21 

 

 

Compassionate City

Policy and Governance

Compassionate City:

·         Community Champions

-          Launch – July 2020

-          Judging – September

-          Awards – October

 

Compassionate City – May 2021

 

 

Anna Collier

Orla Sweeney

 

Kent Messenger

Heart of Kent Hospice

Media sponsorship

Posters & flyers

Marketing Material

Photography

Signage

Website

 

Equalities

Policy and Governance

We will support and promote diversity and inclusion in the borough through our communications and events

 

Create a diversity calendar and promote events

 

Anna Collier

Orla Sweeney

 

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Radio interviews

TV interviews

Marketing Material

Flyers

Posters

 

ALL PRIORITIES

 

Brexit

Emergency Planning

 

Preparing for Brexit – October 2020

The way ahead – November 2020

Brexit is upon us – December 2020

 

Uche Olufemi

 

Press Releases

Website

Inside MBC

Borough Insight
Member Update

Social Media

Media Interviews

Business Press

 

Democratic and Electoral Services

Elections

Members Bulletin

Civic Team

Charity

Councillors

Remembrance Services

Civic Parade - Mayor Making

Full Council

Mayoral comms

Annual Canvass – July 2020

Committee Meetings – (virtual) April 2020 – ongoing

Full Council – virtual – July 2020

Remembrance Sunday – November 2020

Mayor Community Chest

Mayoral Electric Car

 

 

Ryan O’Connell

 

Press Release

Media Statements

Social media 

All Staff Email

Inside MBC

Marketing Material

Videos

Posters

Public Notices

Photography

Borough Insight

Member Briefings

Presentations

Events

 

Consultation and Engagement

Surveys

 

·         Maidstone Staff Wellbeing

·         Maidstone Manager

·         CIL consultation- October 2020 

·         PSPO Dog Controls Surveys May 2020

·         Weavering heath Management Plan Survey

·         Youth Crime & Safety Survey March – May 2020

·         Resident’s COVID-19 recovery survey

·         The future of Lockmeadow Entertainment Centre

·         Bus Station Improvements

·         Budget /Resident Survey

·         Skype for Business (Internal on hold)

·         Council Tax Reduction Scheme

·         Busking & Street Entertainment (likely 2021)

·         Safer Socialising (likely 2021)

·         Workplace of the future

 

Anna Collier

 

Press Release

Media Statements

Social media 

All Staff Email

Inside MBC

Borough Insight

Posters

Transformation

Building Control

Facilities

Digital Services

 

Building Control- establishing as a business: June 2020

·         Branding

·         Logo

·         Promotion and raising awareness

·         Marketing

 

Transformation – reducing printing – ongoing

-          Staff induction 

 

Digital–Web Content Accessibility Guidance -Sep 2020

 

Facilities:

Staff Badges

Office Moves

Road to recovery – returning to office

Kathryn Moore

Gary Hunter

 

 

 

 

 

Lisa Cooke

 

 

 

Gary Hunter

Ethan McDowell

 

Georgia Hawkes

 

 

Press Release

Social media

Borough Insight

Inside MBC

Marketing Material

Flyers

Posters

Events

Photography

Trade press

Business comms

Signage

 

Partnership Working

 

Kent Resilience Forum

Kent Resource Partnership

Public Health England

NHS

Hazlitt Theatre

Mid Kent College

Golding Homes, mhs and Mote Housing

Maidstone Winter Churches

Kent County Council

Maidstone Samaritans

Fusion Community

Arriva

Maidstone United Football Club

One Maidstone (BID)

Royal British Legion

Heart of Kent Hospice – Elmer

National Campaigns

Ongoing - according to requirements and various projects and campaigns.

Sacha Taylor

Michelle Woodland

Karen Hall – MKC

Paul Clarke

Michelle Woodland

Isla Britchford/

Genevieve Case -KCC

Craig Taylor

Ian Tucker - MUFC

Ilsa Butler – BIC

Sue Christmas - Sams

Sarah Pugh – HOKH