Marketing and Media
Media enquiries
If you have a media enquiry email media@mendip.gov.uk or call 07989 078188. We will either respond to your enquiry direct, or arrange interviews with councillors and officers for you.
We are open 8.30am until 5pm, Monday to Friday. For out of hours requests call 07989 078188.
Media Releases
Media Releases are sent out on a regular basis. They are also posted on the council website under Latest News
Meet the Team
The Team includes specialists in journalism, marketing and social media.
- Ally Laing, Marketing and Media Manager
- Jade Chant, Marketing and Communications Officer
- Rose Walker, Marketing and Communications Assistant
Our policies
The Marketing and Media Team's policy is to be open, honest, transparent and proactive. And to be helpful to the media in facilitating photographic opportunities, interviews and other reasonable requests.
We will respond as quickly and effectively as possible to enquiries. We will also promote our brand and reputation, abide by data protection and other laws concerning the rights of our residents, and our staff as employees, and we will always respect the confidential nature of information which is retained by the council on individual cases or that which is commercially sensitive.
Freedom of Information (FoI) enquiries
Freedom of Information enquiries should be directed to our FoI team by email at foi@mendip.gov.uk