Case studies

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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Peterborough City Council discovers new income streams

The focus of the programme was to look at ways to generate income from two internally conceived and developed digital solutions. 

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Physical activity

Welcome to our section on physical activity. Right here is where all the useful information on getting active, fit and taking part in exercise will appear.  

Physical Activity Referral Scheme (PARS)

The Active Westminster Physical Activity Referral Scheme (PARs) is delivered by Everyone Health in partnership with Westminster City Council’s leisure contractors Everyone Active, and was previously known as the Exercise Referral Scheme.

Pioneering changes to child protection services - Hertfordshire County Council

Family Safeguarding Teams are multi-agency teams that work with child protection and child in need cases. The Family Safeguarding project allows adult specialists and social workers to focus on direct, relationship-based therapeutic work.

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Pioneering Places

Pioneering Places was a partnership between cultural organisations and multiple councils across Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone and Ramsgate.

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Placemaking with poetry

Barnsley Museums adopted two unloved Listed red phone boxes in the town centre and transformed them into works of art telling stories of the town’s heritage with words by the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage.

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Plan making - How is designation working in practice?

The following case studies highlight the approach taken and issues faced by LPAs which have designated a Neighbourhood Area or Neighbourhood Forum. Further case studies are planned following the series of PAS neighbourhood planning workshops.

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Planning and enforcement productivity

The assignment was to review the planning (development management) and enforcement service, advise on best practice, the potential for productivity gains and any other improvements that could be made to realise efficiency gains – in order that these could be embedded within any new managerial approach or operational structure adopted within the service. 

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Planning positively through partnership - Taylor Wimpey, Oxford City Council and Oxford City Housing Association - Case study 6

This brings together case studies highlighting the huge breadth of effective partnership working taking place to deliver the new development that is needed to unlock economic growth and to deliver the homes and jobs that are needed in our towns and cities. 

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Planning positively through partnership - Ashford Borough Council, Kent - Case study 12

This brings together case studies highlighting the huge breadth of effective partnership working taking place to deliver the new development that is needed to unlock economic growth and to deliver the homes and jobs that are needed in our towns and cities. 

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