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Innovation in local government is about improving the lives of the people in our communities. Browse through our case studies to see the many innovative programmes councils are involved in.

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Using rightsizing to better meet the community's housing needs: Isle of Wight Council

Isle of Wight Council took a partnership approach to rightsizing to deliver a project aimed to assist households to rightsize homes to better meet their needs, to help address under occupation and overcrowding.

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25 Apr 2023

Housing needs assessment for vulnerable adults: Wokingham Borough Council

Looking at best practice models to address future demand for both Adult Social Care users and Older Persons housing needs assessments in the Wokingham Borough.

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25 Apr 2023

Review of emergency and temporary accommodation: East Suffolk Council

A review of the future and service delivery model for Emergency and Temporary Accommodation at East Suffolk Council.

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25 Apr 2023

Private rented sector research (Derbyshire Dales District Council and Amber Valley Borough Council)

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11 Apr 2023

Reading Borough Council Development and Regeneration Programme 2025 to 2040 (Reading Borough Council)

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11 Apr 2023

Delivering Modern Methods of Construction in Greater Lincolnshire (combined councils)

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06 Apr 2023

Sheltered housing review (Portsmouth City Council)

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06 Apr 2023

Re-establishing the council's housing programme to increase the provision of social housing in Sefton (Sefton Council)

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06 Apr 2023

Decarbonisation through mine water energy: Bolsover District Council

Bolsover District Council, in partnership with Coal Authority, D2N2 (Local Economic Partnership) and University of Derby looked at exploring the potential of mine water energy to heat and cool existing housing stock and future homes.

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06 Apr 2023

Viability assessments of council owned land for housing delivery (Torridge District Council)

Viability assessments of Council owned land for Housing Delivery and identification of suitable development partners

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03 Apr 2023

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Cost of living hub

Councils and local partners have delivered remarkable services and support to protect their residents against higher costs, targeting help at those facing the most complex challenges. This hub is designed to share best practice and help councils support their residents through this difficult time.

Further local government innovation

Further examples of local government innovation can be found via the Welsh Local Government Association, the Scottish Local Government Innovation Exchange and through COSLA’s (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities’) Excellence Awards website, COSLA’s main database of innovative projects.