Case studies

Gedling Borough Council – delivering homes on smaller sites Innovation topic: Pro-growth local authority collaboration with developers on small sites

This is the fourth case study from the report by the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA), supported by the LGA, which sets out examples of local authority innovation in initiatives currently being undertaken across the country, covering both urban and rural areas and working in the face of a range of housing challenges.

Plymouth City Council – supporting access to home-ownership Innovation topic: Investment in new flexible, affordable housing products

South Cambridgeshire District Council – forming a new housing company Innovation topic: Local authority housing company and the use of rural exception sites

Ashford Borough Council, Chilmington Green – establishing a community management organisation Innovation topic: Long-term community stewardship of large-scale new development

Gateshead Council – using local assets to back regeneration and housing development Innovation topic: Local authority led Innovation topic: Local authority led partnership to develop new mixed-tenure homes

Staffordshire Council is developing effective ways to identify pre-school children sufficiently early and to engage their families with effective support, inspiration and practical help.

Coventry City Council is ambitious about improving services for residents in the context of reducing budgets and growing demand for services.

With budgets squeezed and stability in the workforce recognised as contributing to improved services and better outcomes for children, North Yorkshire County Council has concentrated on developing a strong, permanent workforce capable of delivering the best results for children.

Tasked with reducing its social services budget by millions of pounds over four years, Harrow Council wanted to expand its My Community ePurse (MCeP) personal budget management solution.