The LGA and the London Councils Self Improvement Board commissioned Ipsos to undertake this review to help develop a set of questions and accompanying guidance that councils can choose to use in their own local surveys. This document outlines the findings of our review.
How governments try to shape the behaviours of their citizens is something that has been much discussed over the past few years. Our report, with a foreword from David Halpern, Director of the Behavioural Insights Team at the Cabinet Office, brings together our latest international research on this subject.
Ofcom commissioned Ipsos to conduct new audience research to understand attitudes towards content regulation; and how far, and in what ways, the public expects it should be protected in a world where content can be accessed in such a broad range of ways.
Envisioning the library of the future is a major research project undertaken by the Arts Council in 2012/13 that will help to understand the future for libraries, and how they can be developed.
The Local Government Association and the London Councils Self Improvement Board commissioned Ipsos to carry out a rapid review exercise to guide the sector on how to achieve a national benchmark on residents' perceptions of council performance.
Since 2007, Ipsos has carried out annual deliberative workshops on behalf of Kent County Council, exploring the public's priorities for council spending and where savings can best be made. This is an integral part of the council's budget setting process.
This report, by Ipsos, outlines the interim findings of the ongoing evaluation of the Ageing Well programme. It seeks to evaluate the progress local authorities are making in preparing for an ageing society, and awareness and experiences of the Ageing Well programme to date.
In our latest issue of Understanding Society we round up how public opinion has been affected by the major events of an extraordinary year, and what it means for politicians, policy makers and public services in the future.