Poll | LocalGov

Majority of public ‘not following’ reorganisation

23/04/2025

Nearly two-thirds of the public are not engaged with local government reorganisation, a new poll commissioned ahead of the local elections has revealed.

Survey reveals scepticism reorganisation will fix council finances

05/03/2025

A survey of senior council figures has revealed widespread scepticism that reorganisation will fix local finances while many warn of more bankruptcies.

Poll reveals low levels of trust in councillors

23/04/2024

Just over 40% of people in England trust their local councillors to work in the best interests of people in local areas, a new survey has revealed.

Seven in 10 support more control over local services

17/07/2023

Nearly 70% of people say they would like their community to have more control over how local services are delivered, a new poll has revealed.

Local elections ‘well run’ but voter ID concerns remain

05/05/2023

The first local elections requiring residents to show ID were ‘well run’, but the new law prevented some eligible voters from casting their vote.

Voting suspended after Southampton candidate’s death

05/05/2023

Voting was suspended yesterday in the Southampton ward of Coxford after the death of the local candidate, the city council has confirmed.

Voters urged to be patient with polling staff

04/05/2023

Local authority leaders have asked voters to be patient with polling station staff today as they process voter ID changes.

MPs raise concerns about accuracy of voter turnout data

27/04/2023

MPs have appealed for full information to be collected on the number of people turned away from local elections because they do not have the right ID.

Confusion over suitable ID ahead of elections

31/03/2023

Local leaders in Merseyside have raised worries that confusion over acceptable ID in elections could exclude some people from voting.

Unpaid carers hit by ‘spiralling’ cost of living

09/03/2023

More than half of children and young adults who are caring for family members say that the time they spend caring has increased this year, new survey reveals.

Poll reveals ‘endorsement’ of scale of district councils

23/02/2023

District councils have a marginally higher approval rating than county councils, a new survey suggests.

Poll reveals majority support full funding for local government

05/08/2022

The vast majority of people support full funding for local authorities, a new report has revealed.

Nearly half of Scots back directly elected provosts

19/01/2022

A new poll has revealed strong support for directly elected provosts across Scotland.

Scottish residents ‘excited’ about digitisation

03/12/2019

Eight in 10 Scottish citizens believe their local councils should embrace a wider range of digital technologies, a poll has revealed.

Council issue 11,500 poll cards with wrong constituency

15/05/2017

A council has apologised after sending out thousands of poll cards with the wrong constituency on.

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