Babergh and Mid Suffolk used the National Tree Map to establish tree canopy cover across both predominantly rural districts, allowing them to understand tree cover to ward level and spatially, along with the value of benefits trees provide us with.
Sexual health services at risk of breaking point: LGA responds to UKHSA statistics on new STI diagnoses
These new statistics continue to show that local council-commissioned sexual health services are at risk of breaking point, with rising demand coming at the same time as real terms cuts to funding
Hertfordshire County Council: Budget scrutiny and budgetary constraints
At the budget scrutiny, a task and finish group approach is adopted. Each portfolio is scrutinised by a small group of members over a dedicated period, providing opportunity for focused challenge and questioning.
Bath & North East Somerset Council: A partnership approach to food insecurity
Bath & North East Somerset is a small unitary district with just over 196,000 residents. Rising demand for support such as food banks and debt advice has shown that local people are being affected by the cost of living. The council has taken the approach to work with local trusted organisations to engage with people who have experience of food insecurity.
Smoke-free Sheffield: a comprehensive approach to making smoking obsolete
Sheffield's vision is for a smoke-free city by 2030, where people live longer and healthier lives and children grow up in environments where smoking is unusual.
Integrating community and NHS stop smoking services in Salford
Salford Council has worked hard to adapt the community stop smoking service, ensuring that local smokers experience an efficient and seamless service when leaving NHS care.
