About us

Worcestershire County Council’s Press Office deals with all enquiries from local, regional, national and international print, broadcast and digital media.

It is staffed from 8.30am until 5pm on weekdays. Outside normal office hours, journalists can call the duty Press Officer.

The team, which includes former journalists, is part of the County Council’s Marketing and Communications Unit. The Press Office deals with around 1,000 enquiries and issues 700 press releases per year.

The Press Office aims to provide journalists with open, honest and accurate information within agreed deadlines, as explained in its Media Protocol.