The beginnings of the Big Society?
6 January 2011
There has been a lot of discussion about the Big Society, but what is actually happening in local communities?

Big Society Blog: Supporting the development of Big Society in new Localism?
22 December 2010
Empowering local communities to shape local areas has been a goal of central government for the past decade, for some essential to the success of Big Society, and so it was unsurprising to read about it in the new the Localism Bill.

Big Society: what of the new localism bill?
15 December 2010
We’ve been waiting with bated breath for the new Localism Bill, finally published on Monday, 13 December. Not a lot of surprises in there – we’ve known for some time of the desire of Eric Pickles and co. to “fundamentally shake up the balance of power in this country”.

Tell your residents what you are doing
2 December 2010
Ben Page, Chief Executive of Ipsos MORI, discusses how local councils must communicate their value for money in order to see satisfaction levels rise.

The Big Society Blog: Are we the Big Society?
10 November 2010
When I opened a letter from my council inviting me to apply for a free shovel to keep pavements clear this winter, it brought home that I'm exactly the sort of person Big Society might target.

Higher Council Chief Exec Pay Has No Relationship with how Satisfied Residents are with their Council
22 September 2010
There is no link between how much a council CEO is paid and how satisfied people are with the council’s performance, according to new analysis by Ipsos MORI.

Understanding people, perceptions and place
26 June 2009
Using the 2008/09 Place Survey national dataset, Ipsos MORI’s latest analysis provides a detailed insight into how well local areas are performing, and what is most important in driving perceptions.