Contact details
Communications
If you would like to speak to a member of the Department for Transport’s communications team regarding the advertising campaign, toolkit, or publicity, please contact:
Joshua.martin@dft.gsi.gov.uk
0207 944 3822
Press
If you have any questions regarding the Department for Transport’s press on the new bus concession in England, please contact Andy Foulkes on 020 7944 3232.
Regional press office contacts
The Government News Network (GNN) specialises in providing regional communications expertise to the public sector and the Government, making national issues relevant to local audiences. GNN, on behalf of DfT, are tasked with delivering news of the changes to the entitlement for concessionary fares through public relations at the local level.
Regional contacts may have already been in touch to discuss plans and opportunities to work together in your area. Contact details are also provided, here within the toolkit, to allow you to benefit from shared plans and timings and tailor PR opportunities happening near you. GNN contacts may also be able to help you with your own PR plans providing local intelligence and contacts.
South East
Jessica.Terrell@gnn.gsi.gov.uk
Katharina.MacDowall@gnn.gsi.gov.uk
020 7261 8644
London
Suzanne.Halls@gnn.gsi.gov.uk 020 7261 8327
Matthew.Hall@gnn.gsi.gov.uk 020 7261 8519
South West
Robin.Miller@gnn.gsi.gov.uk 0117 9003559
Samantha.Verrecchia@gnn.gsi.gov.uk 0117 9003557
West Midlands
Colette.keane@gnn.gsi.gov.uk 0121 352 5519
Filippa.StAubinDAncey@gnn.gsi.gov.uk 0121 352 5516
East Midlands
Jo.Sheppard@gnn.gsi.gov.uk 0115 971 2781
Gabrielle.Hateley@gnn.gsi.gov.uk 0115 971 2797
Eastern
Jeremy.Owen@gnn.gsi.gov.uk 01223 372785
Timma.Ramos@gnn.gsi.gov.uk 01223 372798
Yorkshire and Humberside
Sheila.Perry@gnn.gsi.gov.uk 0113 341 3180
Eva.Peros@gnn.gsi.gov.uk 0113 341 3182
North West
Michael.Short@gnn.gsi.gov.uk 0161 952 4515
Nigel.Ellis@gnn.gsi.gov.uk 0161 952 4507
North East
Kate.Read@gnn.gsi.gov.uk 0191 202 3694
Ian.Farrimond@gnn.gsi.gov.uk 0191 202 3608
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