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How clear communications brought stability to Nottingham City Council’s crisis response

By James Watts, Managing Director, Databarracks

As the dust settles after a difficult period for Nottingham City Council, we can reflect on how their communications strategy helped them navigate the fallout from a major systems outage.

Across the 11 days of disruption, some key instances of good practice in crisis comms stand out as lessons to learn from.

: James Watts, Managing Director, Databarracks; Industry News; Posted On Thursday, 17 April 2025 01:39

Eddisons expands property security team with senior hire

Charlotte Peel and Dominic Watson Hayes

Property consultancy Eddisons has appointed security specialist Dominic Watson-Hayes as an associate director in its RemoteZone security services team, part of the firm’s insurance division.

Based in the firm’s Leeds head office, Dominic has a national remit to work with businesses across the construction and vacant property sector, providing temporary security solutions to protect empty buildings and construction sites, as well as delivering ongoing property security for Eddisons’ long-term clients.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Thursday, 17 April 2025 01:34

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