In the spirit of social media use, Cornwall Council has published its Social Media Policy for all viewers, both internal and external, to use and learn from, if they so desire.

The Social Media Policy is designed to help staff and elected representatives realise the potential benefits, and pitfalls, of using social media and to help shape current use and future development of it.

Once the social media policy has been read and understood, applicants who wish to proceed and use social media are required to complete a Social Media Passport application. This innovative step is designed to ensure that the council maintains an accurate and up-to-date record of which personnel or departments are using social media and that the communications service can offer advice and guidance if it is required.

Downloads

• You can the social media policy here.
• You can read the social media passport here.

Recognising the growth and potential of using social media as a communications tool, Cornwall Council adopted a Social Media Policy in 2010 to create a communications model that is as accessible, engaging, transparent and as cost effective to members of the public as possible. As such they see the emergence of social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Vimeo, and others, as a vital components.

Currently, you can keep up to date and follow Cornwall Council on a variety of social media platforms:

Twitter: www.twitter.com/cornwallcouncil

Facebook: www.facebook.com/cornwallcouncilcommunications

Vimeo: www.vimeo.com/channels/cornwallcouncil

Cornwall Council has taken the innovative step of broadcasting monthly Full Council, Cabinet and Strategic Planning Meetings, as well as individual meetings where a high level of public interest is expected.

The webcasts are now accompanied by a Twitter feed, which automatically includes Tweets that use the hashtag #ccwebcast and viewers can also contribute to the chat function and join others in debating, and talking, about a particular agenda point.

You can find out more about thier webcasting by visiting their archived webcast or their homepage to see a list of upcoming webcasts.