To
ensure that the PR efforts of the organisations involved in this project
co-ordinate their PR efforts to achieve maximum effect and minimum
misunderstanding.
This
agreement covers the PR activites of Nelson Bostock (acting on behalf of Mase
and NeosNetworks), Newham Council and the Department for Education and
Employment in as far as they relate to this project.
a.
If any participant plans to issue a press release it will use reasonable
endeavours to provide a copy of the final version to the other parties at least
a week in advance so that mistakes can be avoided. In circumstances where this
proves not possible a draft will be circulated a week in advance and the final
version will be circulated as soon as possible thereafter but in any event prior
to its release.
b. If
any participant plans to issue a press release that specifically refers to one
of the other participants the press release should be cleared by that
participant.
c.
Should any participant wish to offer 'exclusive' information to selected
journalists then they will liaise with other participants in advance.
d. Major
PR events
If any
participant intends to hold a major publicity event, particularly where this
might include Ministers or local MPs, they will notify the other participants at
least 6 weeks in advance.
e. PR
planning
The
participants agree to share with the other participants any PR plans that they
draw up in relation to this project.
f. PR by
associated organisations
Wherever
a participant is in touch with another organisation that is considering using
the PR opportunities offered by this project they will encourage it to become a
party to this agreement.
g.
Election
The
participants recognise that the DfEE wishes to avoid PR in relation to the
project until after the election and undertake to avoid PR activity in relation
to the project in this period.
It is
agreed that nothing in this agreement shall be legally
binding or enforceable in any way by any party and compliance is simply a
matter of keeping good faith with the other participants.
Any
notification made under this agreement will be by eMail to the individuals as
follows:-
Newham
Council - Ian Tompkins - ian.tompkins@newham.gov.uk
DfEE -
Helen Kaczmarek - helen.kaczmarek@dfee.gov.uk
Microsoft – Jim Levi - jimlevi@microsoft.com
Nelson
Bostock - Sarah Griffiths - sarah.griffiths@nelsonbostock.com
and will
be copied to :-
Project
Manager - Richard Steel - richard.steel.newham.gov.uk
Project
Co-ordinator - Richard Stubbs - richard.stubbs@newham.net
Manager
of Carpenters TMO - Linda Salim - linda.salim@newham.gov.uk
Agreed by all
parties 25th May 2001