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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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Southampton City Council and Hammerson: transforming an inner city brownfield

WestQuay Watermark is the centrepiece of Southampton City Council’s ‘Heart of the City’ scheme, one of seven ‘Very Important Projects’ identified in the city centre masterplan. Delivered in collaboration between the public and private sectors with outstanding sustainability outcomes it illustrates the achievement possible between public-private leadership and investment.

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Stoke-on-Trent City Council and St Modwen Homes: transforming a former football stadium

A strong and effective partnership between St. Modwen Homes and Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been fundamental to transforming the former Victoria Ground with 200 new homes, a park and school sports facilities.

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Swindon Borough Council and Crest Nicholson: a new garden village

Crest Nicholson and Swindon Borough Council have been working collaboratively to deliver a thriving, sustainable and successful new community at Tadpole Garden Village.

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Wakefield Council and Spawforths: infrastructure to facilitate development and attract investment

The Wakefield Eastern Relief Road (WERR) scheme is an important illustration of how the public sector, working closely with the private sector can bring all the components together to deliver significant key infrastructure, in a short timescale, to facilitate future development and encourage inward investment.

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Woking Borough Council and William Lacy Group: building on redundant land

The Rydens Way development provided 24 open market and 18 affordable eco-friendly homes ranging from one bedroom flats to four bedroom houses. The homes have been built on land that had previously been reserved as a bypass.

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Alternative approaches to affordable housing calculation - Teignbridge District Council

This project was undertaken on behalf of a partnership of local authorities led by Teignbridge District Council and including the other Greater Exeter Strategic Partnership authorities.

Improving Access to the Private Rented Sector - Purbeck District Council

Purbeck participated in the Housing Adviser’s Programme (HAP) in order to source additional private rented accommodation to prevent households becoming homelessness.

Student Housing Strategy - Warwick District Council

The council welcomes and supports a vibrant student community within the district, but is also keen to see adequate housing provision for younger single people and couples who may not be students but still need housing.

Building better services tailored to customer needs through the Housing Operations Transformation Programme

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council's Housing Operations Transformation Programme aimed to deliver a restructure and re-modelling of the Housing Operations Service across five of the six services withing the department.

Otterpool Park Garden Town

The Government has supported the proposal for a new garden town in the District, between Folkestone and Ashford, perfectly located next to Junction 11 of the M20 and Westenhanger Station. The plan is to provide long term growth for homes and jobs in the district in a high quality, landscape-led environment.

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