08 May 2009
| by David Singleton
Top drugs companies are reshuffling their public affairs teams as they prepare for a likely change in government.
08 May 2009
- The American Pharmaceutical Group has handed fresh public affairs briefs to Fleishman-Hillard and Hanover Communications. The two agencies held on to the accounts following a ten-way pitch process. Hanover handles public affairs and corporate comms in the UK while F-H deals with issues around access...
08 May 2009
Agency: Fishburn Hedges
Client: Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)
Timescale: Now until the end of 2009
Budget: Undisclosed
- What is the campaign? The campaign is run by WRAP, a government-funded organisation that
encourages recycling and resource efficiency. Love Food Hate Waste...
08 May 2009
The LGA presents case that council publications are not influencing local news demise.
08 May 2009
Labour councillors at Essex County Council are investigating the council's plans to launch a public affairs agency.
08 May 2009
Both Malcolm Nash (Letters, 24 April) and Paul Simon (Letters, 1 May) have raised questions regarding the Met's media handling of the G20 demonstrations and the tragic death of Ian Tomlinson. I have offered to meet them both to explain the Met's actions and discuss their concerns.
24 Apr 2009
- Alliance Boots has hired Pagoda PR to provide its first public affairs support in Scotland. The pharmacy business has 280 outlets in communities and high streets across Scotland. Pagoda will help Alliance Boots to build relationships with policy-makers and politicians as well as focusing on campaign...
24 Apr 2009
The Parkinson's Disease Society has launched a campaign urging the public to donate their brains to research. The charity's president Jane Asher, journalist Jeremy Paxman and presenter John Stapleton are among a number of supporters pledging to donate their brains. The drive coincides with Parkinson's...
17 Apr 2009
| by Matt Cartmell
Whitehall Incoming comms director pledges 'clearer direction' for Defra when he takes over the post.