Case studies

​​​​​​​Norfolk County Council is using its libraries to promote healthy living and target some of the most pressing health priorities for the local population.

Coventry City Council has set out its commitment to arts and culture in a new 10-year cultural strategy.

Nearly three-quarters of people with osteoarthritis report some form of constant pain, which in itself reduces quality of life.

Bristol Plays Music, the city’s music education hub, is developing a range of opportunities for young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

Create Gloucestershire is a consortium of arts and cultural organisations and individuals working together to make arts ‘everyday’ for local people.

With the budgetary pressures of recent years the drive to generate revenue and commercialise council operations has become ever more pressing.

With a number of new frontline councillors taking office after the county elections, East Sussex wanted to find a way to engage them in their new roles while explaining local government structure.

The Arcadia Library and Leisure Centre opened in February 2016 – a new-build, combined facility in Levenshulme, which cost £9.1 million.

In 2013, Bradford Libraries commissioned a review of its library service. This was a major piece of work and involved considerable consultation with library users and non-users and other stakeholders.

Heritage has a high profile in Leicester: the city council has a ‘heritage champion’ and local residents have been involved in compiling a list of important landmarks.