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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Open for business - additional resources and documents

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Hidden talents - councils supporting youth transitions into work and learning

The examples demonstrate how councils have been able to reduce 16 to 18-year-old disengagement to an all-time low and increasingly support older young people towards work. Evidence demonstrates the value of creating personal advisers for individuals, planning provision across places, and brokering leadership and support into work.

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Leeds City Council – Your City Your Plan - Consulting and engaging communities: Silver award winner - 2016 Public Sector Communications Academy awards

With Leeds embarking on a 12 year building and development programme across the city, it was essential that residents got a chance to have their say. Communications and marketing business partner Danielle Clayton explains how the council bought their plans to life for their 757,000 citizens.

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Case study - The Plymouth Plan

A genuinely ground-breaking plan that brings together over 100 city plans and strategies into a single integrated plan with aspirations to grow our population to 300,000 and build 22,700 new homes by 2031. This coordinated approach will allow the city to have a single voice on its strategic priorities and deliver improved services and outcomes for citizens.

Case study - 2020 Vision Programme

Cheltenham, Cotswold, Forest of Dean and West Oxfordshire councils' 2020 Vision Programme is about making sustainable revenue savings, maintaining good quality services to the public, and developing a culture of creativity. Together, the projected cumulative savings over 10 years are forecast to be £39 million with annual savings of £5.7 million per year from 2020.

Healthy futures: supporting and promoting the health needs of looked after children

 All children have health needs, and local authorities now have a major role in meeting these.

Healthy Housing Hub

Vulnerable people typically spend a lot of their time at home, so their homes are particularly important in maintaining physical and mental health, and addressing health inequalities.

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Norwich City Council: Meeting the deadline for new affordable homes

Norwich City Council was set a target in 2009 of achieving a start on site for at least 100 affordable dwellings by 31 March 2011.

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case study - Homefinder.uk.com

Homefinder.uk.com is an innovative new website that aims to improve the standard of privately rented properties in Leicestershire. Blaby District Council has led on the development and management of the scheme, which had the original aim of increasing access to privately rented properties across Leicester and Leicestershire.