If you would like to contact a member of staff in the Council's Media Team, please use the contact details below:
News Manager - Gareth Cosslett
Areas of responsibility: Corporate Issues, Finance & Central Services, Strategic Partnerships, Equality & HR, Energy & Nuclear issues, Emergency Planning, Performance Assessment. ICT, Equal pay/equal value/ single status.
Full Council and Cabinet meetings.
Scrutiny: Management Board, Improving Services
gareth.cosslett@cumbriacc.gov.uk 01228 226332
Media Officer - Paul Bell
Areas of responsibility: Children's Services (i.e children's social services & education), Adult learning, Integrated Youth Services
Scrutiny: Children and Young People
paul.v.bell@cumbriacc.gov.uk 01228 226337
Media Officer - Alison Lister
Areas of responsibility: Adult social services & Cumbria Care, Culture (libraries, archives, archaeology), Drug and Alcohol action team.
Scrutiny: Health and Wellbeing; Adult Social Care
alison.lister@cumbriacc.gov.uk 01228 226335
Media Officer - Chris Little
Areas of responsibliity: Public Protection (Fire Service, Trading Standards); Community Development and Engagement (one-stop shops, rural proofing, voluntary sector, communities unit); Property.
Scrutiny: Safe and Secure
chris.little@cumbriacc.gov.uk 01228 226334
Media Officer - John Ballard
Areas of responsibility: Highways, Road Safety, Public Transport, Economy & Environment (waste management, economic development, tourism, planning), Coroners and Registrars, Premises Unit, Countryside Access.
Scrutiny: Economy & Culture; Environment.
john.ballard@cumbriacc.gov.uk 01228 226330