Case studies

The consortium formulated the bid intended to enable fraud investigation capacity to be retained by councils following the introduction of the Single Fraud Investigation Service (SFIS) by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).

Helping people through the recession Erewash Borough Council has been working with partners to help local people through the recession. It aims to ensure that residents with money worries or mortgage problems know how to get the support that's available.

With the help of Mind, Oxford City Council set about improving rates of sickness absence related to stress and anxiety by better equipping line mangers and staff to understand and talk about mental health issues at work.

How a council embedded equality into the heart of its long - term vision for the City and its corporate and business plans.

The LGA and English councils can learn a lot from international experience and innovation on meeting today's housing challenges. Following a request from the LGA's People and Places Board we have drawn together a collection of international housing examples from Europe and across the world. 

Homefinder.uk.com is a new website which aims to improve the standard of privately rented properties in Leicestershire.

Empty Homes back to use

This case study explores the facilitation of the relocation of tenants affected by Large Panel System building safety concerns at a social housing estate which comprised of a tower block with over 120 homes.

South Somerset District Council wanted to find different ways of working which would protect resources for the ‘frontline’ while ensuring South Somerset remained a good place to live and work.

North Somerset Council are developing a roadmap and action plan focusing on measures to support local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to improve energy efficiency and reduce their carbon emissions. As part of the LGA’s Economic Growth Advisers programme, Eunomia Research and Consulting were commissioned to produce a report to assess the carbon emissions by sector as well as the challenges faced by sectors with the highest emissions in achieving net zero. The report makes recommendations on support programmes the council can develop to help SMEs reduce emissions.