PUBLIC SECTOR: Citizen’s Advice boosts comms numbers

The Citizen’s Advice Bureau is beefing up its communications team following a review of its communications strategy in order to improve the profile of the organisation. Public affairs director Nicola Simpson is about to announce the appointment of a communications head to replace Stella Bland who left in July to work in the Environment Agency’s Bristol office. The next step will be the further addition of a press and marketing manager and an assistant. The three appointments will boost the department’s headcount to eight. A spokeswoman said: ’The new positions recognise that communications are key to the organisation achieving its goal of reaching out to people.’