Local Government

Ipsos MORI is the market leader in local government research. We design and manage a wide range of services for our clients, ranging from tried and tested surveys, to cutting-edge and innovative consultation methods.

Over the past fifteen years we have carried out research projects for more than 250 local authorities, building up unrivalled experience and understanding of the sector. We work with a wide range of local strategic partnerships, and other local agencies including primary care trusts and police authorities.

Listening to Your Stakeholders

We are ideally positioned to help you find out what citizens, service users, employees, and other key stakeholders are thinking, including harder to reach communities.

Local Area Perceptions Survey

The cancellation of the Place Survey, together with the lifting of the requirement for local authorities to report on perception-based NIs, presents local councils with the opportunity to do what they think is most useful and appropriate for their area when it comes to survey research.

Supporting Empowerment

We can help you to better engage with your local communities, and support your ‘duty to involve’ commitments, by designing research that genuinely engages participants and helps you arrive at shared solutions to local problems.

Providing Methodological Expertise

We can provide expertise on the most appropriate methods and techniques for your area and circumstances. You can be confident that our research is conducted to the highest standards, and that the findings are robust and will stand up to scrutiny.

Adding Value and Insight

We pride ourselves in providing clients with added value and insight, through our wider work with CLG, Cabinet Office, the LGA, the Audit Commission, IDeA and others. We support our clients in understanding the drivers of reputation and how to enhance performance management.

Thought Leadership

We believe what sets us apart from our competitors is our wider thought leadership work. Our numerous reports and analyses (such as Frontiers of Performance) have been used across the sector to support strategic decision-making and policy development.

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Offices

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Debbie Lee Chan
Head of Local Government Research
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Gary Welch
Research Director
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David Craig
Research Director
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Victoria Harkness
Associate Director
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