Westco Communications
Westco Communications, a specialist public sector consultancy, is associated with Richmond upon Thames Council's Communications Team, which recently reported increased social media engagement and is reviewing its strategy.
Richmond upon Thames Council's Communications Team, which receives services from Westco Communications, reported a 41% increase in social media impressions in July 2026. This increase followed enhanced engagement strategies, including greater use of video content and authentic photos, as detailed in a review by the Policy and Performance Review Board. The Board also agreed in July 2026 to review the council's social media strategy, including the effectiveness of the X platform, in six months' time.
Westco Communications also conducted World Cafe events for Merton Council. In November 2025, Merton's Health and Wellbeing Board discussed a report indicating a rise in overweight and obese adults in the borough, with the percentage increasing from 50.4% in 2020/21 to 61.2% in 2022/23.
Key facts
- Richmond upon Thames Council's Communications Team reported a 41% increase in social media impressions in July 2026. Source
- Richmond's Policy and Performance Review Board agreed to review the council's social media strategy in July 2026. Source
- Merton's Health and Wellbeing Board discussed a report in November 2025 showing 61.2% of adults were overweight or obese in 2022/23. Source
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