Case studies

A GP and clinical director of a primary care network in Leeds has been integral in the promotion of COVID-19 vaccinations to local community members since the beginning of the vaccine rollout.

Kent County Council is working on a project in Margate to reduce the risk of flooding and the impact of increasing summer temperatures. Over 30 new trees have been planted across two urban residential streets, 11 of which are planted within specialist sustainable drainage (SuDS) tree pit systems. The project contributes towards reducing heat stress and surface water flood risk while also providing attractive spaces for residents, visitors and wildlife.

The Worthing Public Realm Improvements programme forms part of the Adur and Worthing Growth Programme. It aims to enhance the public realm by improving accessibility in public spaces in Worthing and developing transport infrastructure to improve connectivity between the town and its regeneration sites to deliver economic growth and support businesses in the area.

The Burgess Hill Place and Connectivity Programme is a new ambitious project developed through a partnership between Mid Sussex District Council and West Sussex County Council to transform Burgess Hill into a 21st century sustainable town with improved transport and highways infrastructure. It also aims to create opportunities for economic growth through new jobs and the delivery of residential and commercial development.

Community Employment Hubs have been set up in various locations across Somerset West and Taunton (SWT). The hubs offer flexible support to people who want to overcome personal barriers to their skills development and employment prospects. The holistic approach and ethos of the hubs contribute towards the confidence, self-esteem, social interaction, health and wellbeing of attendees. The hub model has proved to be a success and the aims are to develop and expand the provision to ten hubs across the district delivering employment, apprenticeships, skills development as well as training support and information by mid-2022.

The aim of the Women’s building is to try and replace some of the lost services to women and the community that the Holloway Prison previously supplied.

The objective of the Councillor Parental Leave Policy is to ensure that insofar as possible councillors in North Hertfordshire District Council are able to take appropriate leave at the time of birth or adoption (including surrogacy).

In March 2021, Milton Keynes Council launched three schemes to support women back into work.

The Lambeth Made Safer VAWG Strategy 2021-27 has been developed by experts by experience, residents and those working with victims and survivors of all forms of VAWG.

Norfolk County Council has been working closely with partners on the project Addiction, Diversion, Disruption, Enforcement, and Recovery (ADDER) pilot to reduce instances of drug related crime and deaths within the county.