Bell to chair IPR’s local government group

Laurie Bell has been elected chair of the IPR’s 250-strong local government group. Bell is PR manager at North Wiltshire District Council and takes over from acting chair Jane Knox. Around 40 per cent of members voted in the ballot. Bell intends to help promote the group by creating more products and services, such as the group’s three Quick and Dirty PR guidebooks. The next meeting of the group will take place on 8 December, at which an action plan for the year ahead will be agreed.