Case studies

Householders taken to court for mortgage arrears need ongoing support to resolve their debt and money problems. Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has stepped in to fill a gap in provision for such support.

The UK's first community hydro scheme in Derbyshire is a prime example of local supply and demand. The electricity produced by the weir is used to power a nearby supermarket.

This case study looks at how the council worked in partnership to build an anaerobic digestion plant.

Kirklees Council have a green ambition to cut carbon emissions by 30 per cent between 2005 and 2020. As part of that, Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing (KNH) has installed photovoltaic (PV) panels on several estates.

This case study looks at how Sheffield City Council approached the tricky task of demolishing and rebuilding an out-of-date estate.

Get me to the CAB in time The two district councils of South Bucks and Chiltern are partnering with Citizens Advice Bureau and a local young homeless charity. They are providing debt management advice and helping young, previously homeless people become tenants through a specialist support worker.

Welcome to our section on physical activity. Right here is where all the useful information on getting active, fit and taking part in exercise will appear.  

There was a battery of instant analysis in the immediate aftermath of the riots in August, and central government peppered the airwaves with policy responses: evictions for people convicted of rioting, more help for so-called problem families, curfews and a strategy to tackle gang culture.

Workcrafts Community-based Volunteering Project, Northallerton, North Yorkshire www.mind.org.uk/help/ecominds/ecominds/funded_projects/yorkshire_and_the_humber#workcrafts