Peter Leggate Email & Phone Number

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Kirkintilloch

• I managed the delivery of multiple business change projects within a programme environment, mitigating risk and maximising engagement while adhering to the governance and reporting framework, to improve business.
• Led the successful implementation of the Scottish Government’s e-invoicing solution in record time, introducing the solution quicker than any local authority in Scotland
• Led a review of the Shared Services team to establish the appropriate FTE reduction following the implementation of improved processes within the team, resulting in savings of £100,000 per year
• Delivered a corporate bookings project to secure annual savings of £50,000 per year

Kirkintilloch

I provided a corporate copywriting, editing and proofreading service for the organisation and co-ordinated a team of three graphic designers to create high quality communication collateral and provide a marketing and design service for the organisation, utilising print and digital channels. I also contributed to the implementation of multi-channel internal.

Kirkintilloch

• I led a team of nine to deliver a strategic corporate communications service, incorporating internal communications, media relations, stakeholder engagement, business change-related communications, social media.
• Awarded an Employee Recognition Award for my communications work in promoting the Council's new HQ
• Developed and managed strategic communications plans, utilising traditional and digital channels, to communicate organisational and project priorities, including the Council’s major stakeholder engagement strategy on.
• Led the integration between transformational change and communications objectives
• Led the development and managed the communications plans for the opening of the area’s first Community Hub (in partnership with construction partner Hub West Scotland) and new Council headquarters
• Produced a critically acclaimed budget speech for the Council Leader after two weeks in the role, which the Chief Executive described as “exceptional”

Kirkintilloch

• I provided a corporate copy writing, editing and proof-reading service for the organisation and co-ordinated a team of three graphic designers to produce a wide variety of printed and digital materials. I also assisted.
• Developed promotional materials for the organisation’s innovative recycling initiatives which led to a 40% increase in recycling across East Dunbartonshire to meet Scottish Government targets
• Worked with graphic designers and the ICT service to redesign the organisation’s website and intranet which led to increased SOCITM (the Society of Information Technology Management) ratings
• Developed numerous seasonal campaigns to meet Direct Debit income targets for the authority’s gyms and health suites

Kirkintilloch

• I promoted the organisation’s services through the production of press releases and traditional marketing materials and advised elected members and managers on media enquiries. I also monitored and evaluated media.
• Developed a campaign to decrease rent arrears in the area. Entitled “Up to your ears in rent arrears?” it led to a 30% decrease in the authority’s rent arrears
• Embedded a new approach to media monitoring and evaluation

Stirling

• I led the national and regional media relations for the organisation. In doing so I produced press releases for the Scottish media, responded to media enquiries, acted as the organisation’s spokesperson, monitored.
• Increased national, regional and local press coverage for the organisation’s initiatives, campaigns and awards by over 300%
• Appeared on several news and current affairs programmes on STV, Grampian TV and Border TV
• Participating in numerous live and recorded radio interviews (e.g. the Lesley Riddoch show on BBC Radio Scotland)

Glasgow, United Kingdom

• I promoted the organisation’s hotel conferencing facilities to businesses throughout the UK, publicised the launch of new multi-million pound hotel extensions, organised photo-calls with regional newspapers throughout.
• Increased the regional media coverage for the organisation’s hotels and casinos by 45%
• Successfully arranged the public relations activity for the official opening of the multi-million pound Riverboat Casino in Glasgow with ‘One Foot in the Grave’ star Richard Wilson

Glasgow, United Kingdom

• I wrote, edited and proofread all marketing materials and liaised closely with graphic designers on the design and production of direct mail literature.Achievements:
• Managed the production of an illustrative diary to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Robert Burns’s death