Information Governance
Manor Hospital
PRIVATE
Moat Road
Liam Porter
Walsall
West Midlands
Email:
request-1073645-
WS2 9PS
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Tel: 01922 721172 ext. 5701
Date: 01/02/2024
Email
: xxx.xxx@xxx.xxx
Website
: www.walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk
Dear Liam,
Re: FOI ref: 670.23-24 - Communications and Public Relations Spend
I am writing in response to your request which was received on 19th January 2024. This
has been managed in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act
2000, and I am pleased to attach our response which can be found overleaf.
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Kind Regards
Rachel Murphy
Freedom of Information Requests Co-Ordinator
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FOI 670.23-24
Re: Communications and Public Relations Spend
Please provide your total spend on communications and public relations for the last three
financial year's (20/21,21/22,22/23). For each year I would like a breakdown containing
the following information:
• Spend on communications and public relations activities.
Annual Spend against Marketing & Comms budget report
Year
20/21
21/22
22/23
Income
-£7,000
-£7,000
£0
Nonpay
£205,859
£90,983
£58,214
Pay
£389,977
£282,066
£270,534
Grand Total
£588,836
£366,049
£328,748
• Total number of communications and public relations employees.
Budgeted whole time equivalents
20/21
21/22
22/23
Wte budgeted
5.22
6.22
6.22
• Total salary cost for all communications and public relations employees
Pay spend against Marketing & Comms budget report
20/21
21/22
22/23
Pay Spend
£389,977
£282,066
£270,534
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