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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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26 Apr 2012

Riots: providing a public health perspective

There was a battery of instant analysis in the immediate aftermath of the riots in August, and central government peppered the airwaves with policy responses: evictions for people convicted of rioting, more help for so-called problem families, curfews and a strategy to tackle gang culture.

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30 Jan 2012

Business Case for Health Pilot Programme

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13 Jan 2012

Unabridged version: Workcrafts, North Allerton, North Yorkshire

Workcrafts Community-based Volunteering Project, Northallerton, North Yorkshire www.mind.org.uk/help/ecominds/ecominds/funded_projects/yorkshire_and_the_humber#workcrafts

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07 Sep 2011

Unabridged version: Cocktails in Care Homes

About the project This project brings together care homes and Magic Me volunteers offering monthly evening parties in three care homes in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

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07 Sep 2011

Unabridged version: Rushey Green Time Bank

Rushey Green Time Bank - Social prescribing in Lewisham www.rgtb.org.uk/index.html Delivery organisation The Rushey Green Group practice Funding Various including Big Lottery Fund (BIG) funding, programme value unknown.

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07 Sep 2011

Unabridged version: The Pilton Walking Project, Edinburgh

The Pilton Walking Project, Edinburgh www.pchp.org.uk/walking.php Delivery organisation Pilton Community Health project Funding Programme value unknown

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07 Sep 2011

Unabridged version: One Voice for Travellers

One Voice for Travellers, South Buckinghamshire www.buckscf.org.uk/ Delivery organisation One Voice 4 Travellers Ltd, Bucks New University and NHS Buckinghamshire.

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07 Sep 2011

Unabridged version: Breathing Spaces Project, Bradford

The Breathing Spaces Project, Bradford www.prismyouthproject.org/ Delivery organisation Prism Youth Project Breathing Spaces at Prism City farm Funding Big Lottery Fund (BIG) programme (Ecominds), programme value £147,790

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07 Sep 2011

Unabridged version: Halton Walk Safe, Halton, Merseyside

Halton Walk Safe, Halton, Merseyside www.wfh.naturalengland.org.uk/walkfinder/north-west/walk-safe Delivery organisation Groundwork Merseyside Funding Big Lottery Fund (BIG), programme value £47,924.00

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07 Sep 2011

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Further local government innovation

Further examples of local government innovation can be found via the Welsh Local Government Association, the Scottish Local Government Innovation Exchange and through COSLA’s (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities’) Excellence Awards website, COSLA’s main database of innovative projects.