Case studies

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. 

Cheshire West and Chester Council's integrated Early Support model aims to identify those in need of support, reducing demand on acute services.

The Council recognises that there is a very high need for affordable housing in the Plan Area.

Bristol City Council built an online reporting system and provided officers with tablets allowing them to do their work without having to visit an office.

Wealden District Council more than halved the average time between its first letter and contact by redrafting letters sent to tenants with rent arrears,

Using local knowledge to identify development sites

The project identified a number of potential sites suitable for housing development.

Ealing Council used behavioural insights to empower families likely to become homeless to look for a new home themselves.

The London Borough of Lewisham used client journey mapping tools to reduce crime by repeat offenders, while improving life chances for this group.

Rugby has a commitment to delivery of 10,800 houses between 2006 and 2026.