Our aim as the Local Public Services Group is to provide members with inspiration, know-how and reassurance to actively participate in public relations activities, by exposing them to the experiences and good practice of key practitioners in the field.
Developing and implementing high quality public relations cannot easily be achieved by one person working in isolation it requires senior management support and the support of others in the profession.
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations is a membership-driven organisation which has a responsibility to provide professional services and embody good practice.
The aim of the Research and Information section of the website is very simple - it is to share research projects by members with members. The CIPR Local Public Services Group actively invite participation from those in our sector who would like to share their knowledge and work. Research should be sent to ;
Research papers
A study of best practice for achieving internal buy-in to the corporate identity of local authorities (PDF)
Author: Wendy MoranPoacher turned gamekeeper, Journalists, PR and professionalism in south Wales (PDF)
Author: Robert Webb- The perceived value of internal communication within Local Public Services (PDF)
Author: Lauren Ball
Communications
Councils with the highest satisfaction ratings among their communities are the ones which best demonstrate they provide value for money in the services they deliver. How do they do that? They invest in effective communications.
