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LGA to lobby government over council comms legislation plans

LGA to lobby government over council comms legislation plans

The Local Government Association (LGA) is to lobby Parliament to defeat Eric Pickles' efforts to increase legislation governing council comms.

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Coventry University has relaunched a major comms tender after the process had been put on hold.

 
 
National Lottery in £250,000 PR hunt to reconnect with public

National Lottery in £250,000 PR hunt to reconnect with public

By John Owens, 14 May 2013

The National Lottery is on the lookout for PR help as it seeks to 'reaffirm the importance' of the brand among the British public.

 
 
Financial Conduct Authority appoints Stewart Todd as head of news and media

Financial Conduct Authority appoints Stewart Todd as head of news and media

By John Owens, 13 May 2013

The newly created Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed a head of news and media as it seeks to show it is 'making a difference'.

 
 
CIPR applauds Govt move to encourage private and charity sector collaboration

CIPR applauds Govt move to encourage private and charity sector collaboration

By John Owens, 10 May 2013

The CIPR has praised the Government's efforts to encourage joint campaigns with companies and charities by cutting red tape, saying it should lead to 'more imaginative and worthwhile projects'.

 
 
Department for Business takes on first Government comms apprentices

Department for Business takes on first Government comms apprentices

By Daniel Farey-Jones, 09 May 2013

The first PR apprentices to work in central government will join the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) within the next five weeks.

 
 
Councils risk alienating public unless comms changes are made soon

Councils risk alienating public unless comms changes are made soon

By John Owens, 30 April 2013

Time is running out for local authorities to fundamentally change and embrace collaboration, or risk losing public trust, a top council figure has warned.

 
 
University of Birmingham comms head Alastair Jarvis departs for agency role

University of Birmingham comms head Alastair Jarvis departs for agency role

By John Owens, 29 April 2013

University of Birmingham comms leader Alastair Jarvis is leaving his post to join Communications Management.

 
 
West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust hires comms director Antony Tiernan

West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust hires comms director Antony Tiernan

By Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith, 23 April 2013

West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust has poached Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust's comms director Antony Tiernan to fill a board-level comms position.

 
 
Procurement body YPO seeks PR help following rebrand

Procurement body YPO seeks PR help following rebrand

By John Owens, 23 April 2013

The largest public sector procurement body in the UK is searching for a PR agency as part of a marketing services review worth up to £1.75m.

 
 
Technology Strategy Board in agency hunt to promote UK business abroad

Technology Strategy Board in agency hunt to promote UK business abroad

By John Owens, 23 April 2013

A Government-funded body, the Technology Strategy Board, is seeking help to represent UK business abroad.

 
 

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