Date: 17/02/2010

Dear Mr Kemp

Re: Freedom of Information request number 1601

Thank you for your request for the following information:

1) How many staff work in communications, marketing, advertising, promotions and public relations in your authority. For the avoidance of doubt this should include staff in a central department and directorates, plus any retained freelance workers.

2) The structure of communications, marketing, advertising, promotions and public relation (ie structure chart/organogram with job roles)

3) The job title of the most senior staff member employed in communications, marketing, advertising, promotions and public relation.

4) The age of the most senior staff member employed in communications, marketing and public relations.

5) The average age of staff members employed in communications, marketing, advertising, promotions and public relation.

6) The proportion of staff members employed in communications, marketing, advertising, promotions and public relation holding a) journalistic qualifications b) public relations qualifications c) marketing qualifications

The information below has been supplied in response to your request for the

above mentioned information. We hope the information supplied satisfies your original request.

1) There are 7 staff who work in communications, marketing, advertising, promotions and public relations in our authority.

2) Please find the structure chart attached.

3) The job title of the most senior staff member employed in communications, marketing, advertising, promotions and public relation is `Interim Head of Communications'.

4) No personal details held in HR for interim staff.

5) The average age of staff members employed in communications, marketing, advertising, promotions and public relation is 43.

6) The proportion of staff members employed in communications, marketing, advertising, promotions and public relation holding

a) journalistic qualifications is 1

b) public relations qualifications is 1

c) marketing qualifications is 2

If you are unhappy with the Council's response you can make a complaint via the

Council's complaints procedures and this will be looked into. If you are not happy with

this decision you may then appeal to the Information Commissioner.

Information supplied in response to your request is the copyright of Thurrock Council.

The information has been supplied for your personal use. Except for permitted acts

under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, the information supplied may not

be copied, distributed, published, or exploited for commercial purposes or financial gain

without the explicit written consent of Thurrock Council.

Yours faithfully

Louise Wright

Louise Wright

Freedom of Information Coordinator

Telephone (01375) 366217

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