"Even with the new normal of being informal, the proper way to start an e-mail is with 'Dear, '" said Cynthia Lett, director of the Lett Group, a protocoltraining company in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Having one printing protocol will ease training and support requirements as well as reduce the costs associated with sending documents long distances by overnight mail or fax.
It recommended the matter be referred to the authority's governance committee and that the council review its media protocol and give "refresher" training to improve relations between councillors and officers.
Similarly, if the ultimate concern here is to not bestow a benefit upon a competitor, then why not create something akin to the present Broker Protocol and require new employer firms to reimburse the former employer for the remaining pro rata training costs?