Local Government Market Research Insights And Findings
Local Government Market Research
Below you will find the latest local government market research insights, local government news and research findings. The most recent local government articles can be found at the top.
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75 per cent of people don’t know who their local MP is, survey finds
June 2015
According to a survey by the charity, the Hansard Society, 75 per cent of individuals are not able to name their local MP. The survey of 1,128 people discovered that just 22 per cent could name their local MP, a notably lower figure than 2011’s 38 per… Read more...
Councils need to put more effort into combatting benefit fraud, finds survey
May 2015
A new survey has revealed that the public believe fraudulent housing benefit claims are the biggest problem which local councils face. The survey of the general public was conducted by Callcredit Information Group and discovered that 66 per cent of the respondents… Read more...
Time with service users inferior to meeting targets, social care survey finds
May 2015
A recent survey of 1,571 social workers – conducted by recruitment firm, Liquid Personnel – has revealed that hitting performance targets has to be prioritised, not spending time with service users. Of the social workers who took part in the survey,… Read more...
Support for an extra council tax band revealed by survey findings
April 2015
A recent survey has discovered that there is strong support amongst the public for changing existing council tax bands and charging a higher rate of tax for homes which are not in full-time use throughout the year. The survey – entitled The 2015 Homeowner… Read more...
The public would pay higher taxes to protect public services, survey finds
March 2015
A recent survey by Locality has found that 2 in 3 people would pay a higher rate of council tax if it meant public services would be developed and improved. As it stands, approximately 1 in 3 people feel that their local public services do not currently meet… Read more...
Local councils planning to raise and introduce charges
February 2015
A recent survey conducted by MJ magazine and the Local Government Information Unit has found that 80 per cent of local councils in England are expecting to introduce and increase charges in the approaching financial year (2015-16). The reason behind the new… Read more...
