William Eichler 21 November 2016

Exeter ranks No. 1 council on social media

Exeter City Council beats the big metropolitan cities to the top spot of the social media charts.

GovRank measures the performance of local authorities on sites such as Facebook and Twitter and ranks all 400 councils in the UK for their digital performance in communicating to the public.

The South West council has been named number one in the monthly ranking system.

Exeter topped the rankings shortly after a fire destroyed the historic Royal Clarence Hotel and other city centre buildings.

One Facebook live video on the Friday morning of the blaze reached over 611,000 people and the council tweets over the week gained over 590,000 impressions.

The city council now has 17,200 followers on Twitter and 5,853 page likes on Facebook.

‘More and more people are finding out about what we are doing and what’s going on it Exeter through our social media accounts,’ said Cllr Ollie Pearson, lead councillor responsible for communications.

‘The fire was and still is devastating for the city but through Facebook and Twitter we have been able to keep the public and businesses up-to-date with developments as they happen and mitigate the upheaval that an incident of this proportion causes.

‘We live in a digital age but at the same time we appreciate that social media isn’t for everyone and that’s why we continue to communicate our services news and events through traditional media as well as our popular social media accounts.’

SIGN UP
For your free daily news bulletin
Highways jobs

Head of Housing

North West Leicestershire District Council
£64,241 to £74,525 (plus car allowance)
We are currently seeking a new Head of Housing to lead a number of key service areas Leicestershire
Recuriter: North West Leicestershire District Council

Director of People

Bolton Cares
£80,287 – subject to skills and experience
Bolton Cares is on an exciting journey of transformation and growth and we’re looking for a dynamic, people-focused leader to help shape our future. Bolton, Greater Manchester
Recuriter: Bolton Cares

Director of Finance (Strategy) – deputy S151

Nottingham City Council
up to £125k
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Recuriter: Nottingham City Council

Adult Learning Tutor Maths WMF2142e

Westmorland and Furness Council
£35,235.00 - £36,124.00 (pro rata)
We are looking for an inspirational tutor to deliver maths courses to our learners across Carlisle. Carlisle, Cumbria
Recuriter: Westmorland and Furness Council

Adult Learning Tutor ESOL English WMF2144e

Westmorland and Furness Council
£35,235 - £36,124 (pro rata)
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with experience of teaching ESOL. Whitehaven, Cumbria
Recuriter: Westmorland and Furness Council
Linkedin Banner