FOI Request: WDC Community Voice publication costs 
1. Does your council have a council newspaper
Response:
WDC currently produces a 32 page magazine called Community Voice. It was launched in this format in Autumn 2005. 
Prior to that it was a 24 page tabloid quarterly newspaper with no paid for advertising 
Distribution is 63,500 copies delivered by hand
In Spring 2010 Community Voice will be replaced by a joint council magazine produced by Bucks County council and the four district counc
2 and 3. What were the total costs of producing the free sheet in each of the last five year (including staff costs, materials such as papers and printing 
Year (No editions) 
2004/5(2)
2005/6(3) 2006/7(4) 2007/8(4) 2008/9(4) 9/10 (4) Estimated
Pages/edition
24 24(2) 32(1)
32
32
32
32
£
£
£
£
£
£
Gross cost
16132
30243
61671
64553
63833
63,000
less advertising rev
3336
6560
12145
12199
10571
11,000
Net cost to WDC
12796
23683
49526
52354
53262
52000
4, How much of that advertising comes from external sources
All the above advertising revenue is from external sources 
5. Which other public sector partners pay to run advertising in Community Voice
In the past year the following public sector organisations have taken advertising or paid for advertorial:
Bucks County Council
Wycombe community safety partnership
Waste partnershp for Buckinghamshire
Connexions Buckinghamshire
Bucks New University
Bucks PCT
Bucks College of Agriculture
6. Whether recruitment advertising forms part of the advertising in your newspaper
We currently do not take recruitment advertising for WDC or third parties but would not refuse if requested  
7 and 8.
Editorial policy and advertising protocols
The protocols are included as a separate attachment
9. How many staff work on the Council newspaper?
One part time member of staff is involved in producing the magazine as editor. 
It is not council policy to reveal specific salary details of individuals who could be identified as this falls outside the scope of FOI.
The salary band however is between £31776 and £37401
We do not keep a speciifc record of long is spent but our estmate is approx 8 hours per weeki.e approximately 0.25 FTE. 
The position of Editor is held by the Senior Communications Officer who reports to the Communications Manager

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