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Councils accused of publishing ‘biased’ LGR survey 31/03/2025 Surrey County Council has accused borough councils of publishing a ‘purposefully biased’ and ‘misleading’ consultation on local government reorganization.
ALARM: Pothole repairs backlog hits £17bn 17/03/2025 Council chiefs have repeated their call for long-term funding for road maintenance as the ALARM survey reveals the pothole repairs backlog has reached £17bn.
Over half of carers want more local government support 20/02/2025 Unpaid carers are feeling ‘overwhelmed’ and say they need more support from local authorities, a survey by a carers charity has revealed.
Homeless youths missing from official stats 10/10/2024 The number of homeless young people in London is at a record high but is likely to be much higher than official figures suggest, a homelessness charity has warned.
Social care satisfaction hits record low 25/03/2024 Public satisfaction with social care services has dropped to the lowest level ever recorded, a new survey has revealed.
Planning and placemaking capacity struggle 28/09/2023 Two out of three council planning and placemaking professionals believe their team does not have the capacity to meet their strategic objectives, poll reveals.
Why we should be concerned with the SEN2 survey 05/09/2023 Gareth Copeland, education consultant, OLM Systems, looks at the SEN2 survey and argues there is a disconnect with what really counts.
Social care workforce survey launched 14/08/2023 Staff working in the adult social care sector are being asked to share their experiences in a new Government survey.
Health of over 2.5m young people affected by poor housing 17/04/2023 Many young people are suffering physically and mentally because of poor quality housing, according to poverty campaigners.
Only one in seven satisfied with ‘fragmented’ social care 27/03/2023 Only one in seven are satisfied with ‘broken, complicated and fragmented social care services’, according to a report by two leading think tanks.
Hull City Council asks residents if they are happy 06/03/2023 Hull City Council has launched a survey of residents to find out if they are happy.
Scottish survey reveals strong commitment to local elections 01/11/2022 The vast majority of Scots believe it is important to vote in local council elections, a survey of social attitudes in Scotland has revealed.
Councils face £900m shortfall due to inflation 29/09/2022 District council leaders have warned that services that are essential for supporting residents through the cost-of-living crisis are threatened by inflation.
Public urged to take part in Yorkshire’s ‘largest’ consultation 08/09/2022 North Yorkshire residents have been urged to take part in what the county council describes as the area’s ‘largest programme of consultation events’.
Universal Credit recipients ‘skipping meals’, charity says 07/09/2022 Forty percent of people claiming Universal Credit are skipping meals to survive, new research from the Trussell Trust reveals.
Councils best placed to deliver local transport schemes 02/09/2022 The majority of people believe local authorities are best placed to deliver improvements to local road infrastructure, a new survey has revealed.
Public support levy to fund smoking cessation efforts 01/07/2022 Three quarters of the public support making tobacco manufacturers pay a levy to fund tobacco control and smoking cessation, a new survey has found.
Seven in 10 councillors face abuse, survey reveals 30/06/2022 Council leaders are calling for a change in legislation to allow councillors to withhold their personal addresses as evidence of abuse and intimidation grows.
Only one third of carers ‘very satisfied’ with support 24/06/2022 Only around one third of carers reported feeling very or extremely satisfied with support and services last year, a new survey has revealed.
ADASS: More than half a million people now waiting for social care 13/05/2022 Over half a million people are waiting for social care and there has been a dramatic increase in the number of hours of home care that could not be delivered.
Public trust councils over the Government, poll reveals 03/12/2021 More people trust councils and councillors than Government and ministers when it comes to service delivery, a new survey has revealed.
Poll reveals ‘high levels’ of trust in social enterprises 22/11/2019 Nine out of 10 people would prefer public services were outsourced to social enterprises over the private sector, research reveals.
Campaigners question validity of survey on transgender rights 23/05/2019 Women's campaigners have questioned a survey by the City of London on transgender rights after nearly half the respondents were excluded from the results.
Public satisfaction with the NHS falls to lowest level in a decade, survey reveals 07/03/2019 A poll of nearly 3,000 people found that 53% of the those surveyed in England, Scotland and Wales were satisfied with services last year.
Majority supports new housing but only on brownfield sites, survey finds 01/02/2019 New research shows that the majority of people support the building of new homes but oppose developments being located on green field sites.
Survey reveals ‘sharp drop’ in satisfaction with social care 28/02/2018 There has been a ‘sharp drop’ in satisfaction with social care and the NHS in recent years due to a lack of funding and Government reforms, research reveals.
Local authorities face ‘collapse of vital services’ due to underfunding 10/02/2017 Nearly eight out of 10 councils lack confidence in the sustainability of local government finances, survey reveals.
Public sector job satisfaction at highest level in four years 30/11/2016 A new survey has revealed two-thirds of public sector employees were satisfied with their jobs, the highest level since autumn 2012.
Survey of councils reveals fears over Government housing reforms 29/03/2016 A new survey has revealed councils believe the Government’s housing policies will lead to an increase in homelessness and longer waiting lists for housing.
Council workers show confidence in the LGA 04/03/2016 The majority of survey respondents believe local government lobby group addresses the issues that are important to councils.