Leading the news: LGC in the media 2012

LGC’s mentions in the media during 2012.

November

• The Guardian’s local government network cited LGC’s exclusive council tax research ‘The thaw continues’, within its report ‘Second year itch sets in as Pickles’ halo finally starts to slip’. The Guardian, 23 November 2012
• The Guardian links to LGC’s exclusive report ”Unviable’ district seeks help from ministers’ within their report ‘West Somerset council’s financial woes may mean change from the bottom up’. The Guardian, 20 November 2012

September 2012

• The Guardian cites LGC’s report ‘Kerswell gets civil service post’ within their report ‘Katherine Kerswell to lead implementation of civil service reform’. The Guardian, 12 September 2012
  Hugh Muir’s diary on the Guardian Website also cited LGC’s report. The Guardian, 13 September 2012
  The Daily Mail also cites LGC within their report ‘Fat cat furore: Council chief wins £142,000 post to ‘reform’ civil service after £420,000 pay-off’. Daily Mail, 13 September 2012
  Kent News also cited LGC within their report ‘Katherine Kerswell lands new six-figure Cabinet Office job’. KentNews.co.uk, 13 September 2012
• The Guardian’s local government network cited LGC’s report ‘LGA call for audit bill clause to be scrapped’, within its report ‘Pickles’ ‘guerrilla warfare’ on councils set to continue after reshuffle’. The Guardian Website, 7 September 2012

August 2012

• Spend Matters cites LGC’s report ‘No record of procurement claim check’. Spend Matters, 15 August 2012
• The Guardian’s Local Government Network listed LGC’s exclusive Area told it has 1,700 troubled families finds… 32 within its ‘Pick of the Web’. The Guardian, 7 August 2012

July 2012

• A House of Commons committee meeting on the European Regional Development Fund cites an LGC report on disagreement between DCLG and senior ministers. Parliamentary Website, 17 July 2012
• A House of Lords committee meeting on the Local Government Finance Bill cites an LGC article on welfare reform. Parliamentary Website, 16 July 2012
• A House of Commons briefing paper was produced for MPs on the coalition government’s transparency agenda, citing LGC analysis of the cabinet office’s consultation ‘Making Open Data Real’. House of Comons Library, 4 July 2012

May 2012

• A House of Commons briefing paper was produced for MPs on the 2012 local elections, citing research by Professors Rallings & Thrasher in LGC. House of | Comons Library, 21 May 2012
• ConservativeHome cites local election results by Professors Rallings & Thrasher in LGC. ConservativeHome, 10 May 2012
• The Guardian’s Local Government Network listed LGC’s opinion from Alexandra Jones within their ‘Pick of the Web’. The Guardian, 8 May 2012

April 2012

• Tony Travers’ article in LGC ‘Trapped in a vortex of centralism’ along with coverage of DCLG performance indicators was submitted as supporting evidence to the House of Commons Select Committee on Communities and Local Government. House of Commons Library; 27 April 2012
• ConservativeHome cites research by Professors Rallings & Thrasher in LGC on the upcoming local elections. ConservativeHome, 20 April 2012
• ConservativeHome cites LGC’s story into council tax increases by one in ten councils. ConservativeHome, 16 April 2012

March 2012

• Sky News blog by Jon Craig cites research by Professors Rallings & Thrasher in LGC on the upcoming local elections. Sky News Website, 27 March 2012
• ConservativeHome cites research by Professors Rallings & Thrasher in LGC on the upcoming local elections. ConservativeHome, 19 March 2012
• The LGC Awards 2012 received coverage across the UK including Aycliffe Today, Bradford Telegraph & Argus, Craven Herald & Pioneer, Local Government News, the Local London, Oldham Evening Chronicle, Oxfordshire Guardian, Rochdale Online, Southend Echo, Southend Standard, The Enquirer, This is Derbyshire, This is Plymouth, Wimbledon Guardian, with our pick being Graham Smith’s blog on the BBC.

February 2012

• The Guardian’s local government network listed LGC’s news story into the GMB union threatening to ballot for strike action over a third consecutive year of pay freezes for local authority workers, within its ‘Pick of the Web’. The Guardian Website, 27 February 2012
• The editor’s blog on the Guardian’s local government network cited Ruth Keeling’s news story into council tax benefit reforms. The Guardian Website, 17 February 2012
• The Department for Communities & Local Government cites LGC’s Salary Tracker research within the editor’s notes of its press release about new local pay guidelines. DCLG Website, 16 February 2012
• An LGC news story into bus franchising was submitted as supporting evidence to the House of Commons Select Committee on Transport. Competition in the local bus market, House of Commons Library; 14 February 2012
• Ruth Keeling’s LGC report into council tax confusion led to a debate within the House of Commons between housing minister Grant Shapps and former local government minister John Healey. House of Commons, Daily Hansard, 8 February 2012
• The editor’s blog on the Guardian’s local government network cited Ruth Keeling’s and Peter Johnstone’s LGC Salary Tracker research into senior local authority salaries. The Guardian Website, 3 February 2012
• Daniel Ratchford’s blog on the Guardian’s efficiency and risk hub cited an LGC briefing into council priorities and how important tackling climate change was to councils using data from the Green Alliance. The Guardian Website, 2 February 2012

January 2012

• The Shropshire Star cited research by James Illman into minimum levels of financial general reserves held by councils. Shropshire Star, 12 January 2012