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FYI... Public Relations blog

The people at JBP PR like to talk – a lot – and some of us are pretty opinionated, which we reckon makes for good blogging. So here are some of the recent issues that have either entertained, infuriated or just plain interested us in the funny old world of the communications industry.

JBP to launch the UK’s first compact food waste treatment plant

Burdens, the Bristol headquartered civil engineering and environmental technology business, has appointed JBP PR & Parliamentary Affairs to launch its new small scale anaerobic digestion (AD) system for food waste treatment, which is a UK first and creates power, heat and biofertiliser. JBP will be undertaking a proactive and highly ...

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JBP pledges support to Bristol Green Capital bid 2014

  JBP is proud to have pledged its commitment to Bristol’s bid to become European Green Capital 2014.  Bristol is the only UK city to be shortlisted for this coveted title, currently held by Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain. The award is given to a city ...

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JBP’s Matt Wooldridge explains how PR is changing in the UK

JBP's Matt Wooldridge recently took part in a Worldcom Group event in South Africa. Here he shares his views on the changing PR landscape in the UK. ;   The Worldcom Group is a partnership of global public relations firms that work together to provide seamless PR support nationally and internationally .

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Your Support Counts: The Green Investment Bank – a big opportunity for Bristol

The Government has plans to create a Green Investment Bank which will have an initial £3bn to invest in green infrastructure projects and hopes to make major inroads into leading the transition to a low carbon economy. The decision as ...

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Discover Bristol

We came across this fantastic video celebrating the great city of  Bristol today.  I am sure you will agree that it is pretty impressive - we certainly enjoy it here!  Take a look at the myriad of things that you can see, do and experience in Bristol.

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Parliamentary blog

Latest edition of the Smith Square Review

Coalition 2.0?  Her Majesty the Queen opened the new session of Parliament last week. The formal pomp and ceremony gave way to the traditional feisty debate in the House of Commons later on the same day. The Speech had been billed as the second phase of the Coalition ...

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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2012 – LABOUR’S RETURN

James Turgoose, Head of Parliamentary Affairs, reviews the local election results and what they mean for the Coalition. So, what have we learnt from the local elections last week? Well, Labour are a competitive political force again and, perhaps more importantly for him, Ed Miliband’s leadership is secure until the General Election.   Ed Miliband will be reassured that ...

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Smith Square Review – 20th April 2012

  With all due Respect George Galloway made his first contribution at Prime Minister’s Question Time this week as the Respect MP for Bradford West following his shock by-election victory. His inaugural question regarded, unsurprisingly, the timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan. ...

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