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news Holiday lets job for Edelman Mobilisation on cards to fight planned reform of Furnished Home Lettings rules Edelman has been appointed by the Holiday Cottages Group (HCG) – the UK’s largest holiday-cottage agency – to lobby against proposed changes to tax rules on holiday lettings. Chancellor Alistair Darling announced in April’s Budget that he intends to reform the Furnished Home Lettings (FHL) rules from 2010 to bring UK and European holidaylettings owners into line. HCG, campaigning alongside the Tourism Alliance, argues that the move could force some independent holiday lettings out of business. Edelman is working with HCG’s managing director, Geoff Cowley, to mobilise holiday lettings owners and others with an interest in rural issues for a lobbying push. Cowley said: “Although intended to be a tidying-up exercise, the changes announced in the Budget could hurt rural economies as they hit independent businesses in the rural tourism sector hardest. “We have never lobbied government before but approached Edelman to help us represent owner interest at the highest level.” Edelman director David Robertson said: “We are aiming to raise the profile of this issue so that the negative, and we believe unintended, people moves TubeLines has installed Vincent McGovern as interim head of PA, following Paul Lehmann’s exit (PAN, July). McGovern is an exstakeholder community manager at the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, senior adviser at BusinessEurope and as a consultant at Praaning Meines Consultancy Group. Vincent McGovern London Overground Rail Operations has appointed Rachel Allen as head of comms. Moving from a role as internal comms manager at TubeLines, she starts on 11 August. The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has brought in Catherine Mancusi as a policy adviser, reporting to director of policy Nigel Peaple. She was previously a researcher for Conservative MP Nigel Waterson. Professional Contractors Group (PCG) has appointed Marco Pisano as senior policy and external affairs adviser. He has spent the past year freelancing for three agencies and in-house at the British Dental Association. PCG’s former policy and external relations manager John Kell Marco Pisano joined the Motor Neurone Disease Association as policy manager three months ago. Xchangeteam’s PA and policy recruiter, Roger Majerski, has left after three years to join the Financial Services Authority, as an associate in its Conduct Risk Division. Rachel Lea has become acting assistant director of external relations at the General Dental Council (GDC), which has recruited Tom Thorpe as stakeholder relations manager. He was previously head of comms at the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People’s Services (C4EO). DLA Piper Global Government Relations (GGR) has hired Maher Ghanma as director in the Middle East, reporting to London-based GGR co-chairman Lord Tim Clement Jones. He is ex-A’Sidrah Public Affairs. Royal Mail has confirmed a trio of internal appointments in its ‘Westminster affairs’ team: John Rattle as the team’s deputy head; Akudo Ike as an external relations manager; and James Mitchell as an external relations executive. The three work alongside senior external relations manager, Martin Humphreys. Maher Ghanma Brits on the beach: tax move would hit independent holiday lets consequences of this tax change do not damage the UK tourism sector just at a time when it is so critical to our rural communities.” An Early Day Motion – ‘Furnished Holiday Lettings Rules’ (1730) – on the topic, tabled by Labour MP Janet Anderson, had about 60 signatures as PAN went to press. Edelman also works for tourism trade bodies ABTA and the FTO, and has worked with Thomas Cook on campaigns in the past (PAN, Jan 08). HCG is a subsidiary of US-based holidays group Wyndham Worldwide. Chemicals lobby suspended... (ctd from p1) Story continues from p1 ‘CEFIC works with national and Legris went on to say that CEFIC had sectoral associations and provides to been “invited to revisit the elements of its members a large diversity of services in declaration in the spirit of the register and order to comply with the EU regulatory its code of conduct in order to provide framework. In that respect, specifying a an acceptable declaration. At the end of “lobbying” budget was not really reflectthis period, the Secretariat General will ing the complex nature of CEFIC activire-examine the situation in light of any De Clerck: complaint ties. Therefore we preferred, to ensure about CEFIC’s entry new elements”. full transparency on our global activities, FoEE corporate campaigner Paul de to invite interested parties to have a look Clerck, a vocal critic of how the register has been at our total budget and resources, information that set up, said: “CEFIC is not transparent at all about CEFIC has made public for years.” its lobby work. It made a joke of the CommisEmphasising that its financial details are pubsion’s lobby register by reporting a completely lished on its website annually, CEFIC concluded false lobby budget. We are pleased that the Comthat it will ‘reconsider its current position once the mission is not accepting this type of behaviour.” official statement of the Commission and clearer De Clerck called on the Commission to hit the guidance have been received’. association with “sanctions” and “exclude it from PAN reported last month how Corporate Euall further lobby events”. rope Observatory had accused British American CEFIC has put out a statement following its Tobacco (BAT) of under-reporting its annual lobsuspension, emphasising its support for transparby spend on the register (PAN, July). BAT told ency. It said: ‘The complexity of the network of PAN that its entry met the Commission’s guida trade association like CEFIC and the variety of ance on how to register and had been completed missions it has makes the financial declaration, as after having “engaged with EU officials”. currently designed, very difficult. Leader, p17 European Retail Round Table, the lobby group for large retailers, has appointed Simone Mancini as policy officer. Joining from Fleishman-Hillard (F-H) in Brussels, he has also worked for Carrefour in PA. Separately, F-H’s London PA arm has appointed Amna Ahmad as senior account exec. She joins from Edelman. Amna Ahmad To appear in People Moves, please email details to editor Ian Hall – ian.hall@publicaffairsn August 2009 | PublicAffairsNews | 7 August 2009 DS AR – AW S N ER IDE S PA W INN E IN SE www.publicaffairsnews.c inside this issue Chemicals lobby suspended from Commission’s register Complaint from Friends of the Earth Europe over CEFIC’s declared spend triggers action By ian hall MP S IN OUR MIDST? The PPCs who work in lobbying Ideas sent in so far for our ’50 Best Lobbying Campaigns Ever’ ranking... ...keep them coming to top50campaigns@publicaf news PPCs take jobs as public affairs consultants Conservative election candidate launches own PA consultancy; another takes role at PLMR The Conservatives’ PPC for Yeovil, Kevin Davis, has launched a public affairs consultancy named Cratus, after the Greek god of strength. Davis told PAN that clie news Lobby register for France paris: France’s Parliament is introducing a register of lobbyists as the global trend towards regulation of the profession takes in another European country. The register – which will only be voluntary – is to launch at the start of the next parliamentary session in O news McCarthy joins 4Children Whitehall expert is new public affairs director at young people’s charity National children’s charity 4Children has recruited a former special adviser in four Whitehall departments as its top lobbyist. Claire McCarthy has just started as director of public affairs, aim New-biz round-up Your essential monthly digest of organisations appointing or changing consultancies CONSUMER FORUM • BRITISH WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION • ABI • PORT OF DOVER • PREMIER INN • KINGFISHER • World HEPATITIS ALLIANCE Association of British Insurers – Hanover The Association of British Insu news Holiday lets job for Edelman Mobilisation on cards to fight planned reform of Furnished Home Lettings rules Edelman has been appointed by the Holiday Cottages Group (HCG) – the UK’s largest holiday-cottage agency – to lobby against proposed changes to tax rules on holiday lettings. Chancellor news people moves Ofwat has hired David Hackett to the new role of European affairs manager. Hackett, who has previously worked for organisations including the East of England Development Agency, reports to head of public affairs Ian Hulme. www.publicaffairsnews.c Union Unite’s group launches Unio Media How political rivals are faring in the press commons incheS: Burnham, Lansley and Lamb rival PARLIAMENTARIANS’ press coverage – number of mentions 22 20 Number of UK national newspaper articles mentioning MP 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 J Consultation tracker Your essential monthly digest of new consultations of interest to the public affairs community NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN LONDON • RADIOACTIVE WASTE • MOTORSPORT AND AEROSPACE • UNLICENSED MEDICINES • DIABETES CARE CONSULTATIONS LAUNCHED IN THE PAST month DCSF – Allegations of abuse a european news US Chamber hunts director Brussels role created to champion the ‘reduction of regulatory barriers’ BRUSSELS: The US Chamber of Commerce is hunting an executive director for its Brussels office to ‘advocate a pro-business agenda before European policymakers’. The person taking the newl european news european News in brief WHY THE CONSERVATIVES MATTER: ON PAN www.publicaffairsnews.c ONLINE 17JUL The Conservatives in the European Parliament could prove to be more powerful than ever in their new grouping – and should be ignored by lobbyists ‘at their peril’. That is the advice of Da european news End of an era for agency boss Alistair McLeish steps down at Central and Eastern European specialist MMD BUDAPEST/MOSCOW: Huntsworthbecomes Dobson’s deputy, owned Central and Eastern while remaining Eurasia chief. European (CEE) corporate Lock, who joined MMD in 2004, comms and public BAR . RESTAURANT . CAFÉ Located moments from the Houses of Parliament Catering for events 10-180 people Exclusive Hire Meetings and Conferences Bar and Café Area Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA Tel: 020 7233 0032 Tel: 020 7233 0032 Fax: 020 7233 0010 Fax: 020 7233 0010 think-tank news Interim PR chief at ODI The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) is to launch a recruitment search in the ‘early autumn’ to replace head of comms Antony Robbins, who has moved to the same role at the Museum of London. The ODI – which won Think-Tank of the Year at the 2007 PAN Awards U derstand ng g vernment fr m e ery ang e To find out how we can help you, please contact: London Simon Nayyar Citigate Dewe Rogerson t. +44 (0)20 7282 2835 simon.nayyar@citigatedr Edinburgh John Mullin Citigate Dewe Rogerson t. +44 (0)131 225 8024 john.mullin@citigatedr. Brussels Samantha Seewoos opinion – leader editor’s COMMENT Paris leapfrogs Westminster in the race to regulate hose following the halting, haphazard progress towards regulation of the sector in Westminster and Brussels will be interested to read our report (p4) that the French Parliament has become the latest legislature t opinion – pan panel Q HOT TOPIC: FRANCE’S LOBBY REGISTER [ THE QUESTION: Do you foresee problems? Fabrice Alexandre Managing Partner, Communication Institutions (C I) France’s Parliament has become the latest national legislature to commit to introducing a register of lobbyists – albeit a volun opinion – columnists ed vaizey MP COMMENT kevin maguire JOURNALIST COMMENT Some ideas as PAN compiles Why there’s rising interest in its ‘top 50’ campaigns ranking the ‘approachable’ Lib Dems his magazine’s quest to research the ‘50 Best Lobbying Campaigns Ever’ strikes me as a laudable but ver Profile – MILES CELIC The Man United fan who is the new Man from the Pru After Oxford University, and working for companies including Fishburn Hedges and HSBC, Miles Celic recently landed the top public affairs job at FTSE 100 insurance giant Prudential. Not bad for a ‘working-class’ Salford lad, s PROFILE – MILES CELIC His parents were not much involved in politics: originally from Yugoslavia, forging a life in a new country, they wanted to keep their heads down and work hard. “It was a classic working-class immigrant background,” says Celic. Celic made his way from the local state school to LOBBYISTS AND PARLIAMENT MPs in our midst? In the fourth installment of our ‘Lobbyists and Parliament’ series, Ian Hall finds out how many of the next election’s confirmed prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs) work in public affairs/communications Philip Allott COMMS/PA JOB: Founding managing LOBBYISTS AND PARLIAMENT Darren Caplan COMMS/PA JOB: Director of B2L Public Affairs in London STANDING FOR: Conservatives in Hackney North and Stoke Newington Richard Clein COMMS/PA JOB: Associate director at Bell Pottinger North STANDING FOR: Lib Dems in Sefton Central Damian Collins COMMS/PA JO LOBBYISTS AND PARLIAMENT ned six of the ‘Eyes on the prize’: in July last year PAN conve e; this feature listed in this edition for an extended featur PPCs in PAN’s ‘Lobbyists and Parliament’ series was the first Nick Clegg: the current leader of the Liberal Democrats formerly worked at GJW Govern recruitment appointments August 2009 | PublicAffairsNews | 25 electus making the right connection Go on! Make the leap! 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