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Neil Wholey
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12 Jul 2014 - 13:10

null LARIA Research Impact Awards Launched - Enter now

How will you make a difference in 2013? That is a question we are asking all our members and the broader research, intelligence and policy community. This will be a key theme running through our discussions with members leading to our annual conference in May (click here to find out more and book your place). As part of this we have decided to launch the LARIA Research Impact... See more
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Neil Wholey
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:41

null How the LGA have shaken up local government public opinion polling

Back in 2010 the Government abolished the Place Survey – a statutory public opinion poll all English local authorities had to undertake. This freed us to decide on the polling we wanted to do appropriate to our areas and what we wanted to achieve. At their best these surveys help evaluate performance and provide the tools and options for decision-makers to deliver real change to local people... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:21

null Does transparency of data need comparability?

The National Audit Office have released today a report on data transparency. I think they have slightly misunderstood the nature of transparency when it comes to discuss local government (see page 28 onwards). It highlights the good work authorities have done in releasing raw data, but criticises them for not releasing performance data in a standardised format. It supports the work of the LGA... See more
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