Case studies

Lancashire County Counc is modernising its transport services through its Future Mobility Platform (FMP) programme, which uses technologies such as AI. The programme of work aims make better use of the transport network, reduce congestion, and minimise the impacts of disruptions and incidents.

Over 300 people from a range of organisations, sectors and regions gathered at the Liverpool City Region (LCR) AI Summit on November 21, 2024. The summit highlighted Mayor Steve Rotheram's vision to establish the region as a national exemplar in the application of “AI for Good”.

Leeds City Council is building 1,200 affordable homes over five years using its Housing Revenue Account, borrowing capacity, and Right to Buy receipts, on brownfield sites from asset rationalisation and facility closures.

Leeds City Council partnered with Registered Providers to accelerate affordable housing through an adaptive programme, using ring-fenced land disposals and commuted sums. The Leonora House scheme exemplifies this approach, combining council land and commuted sums to tackle affordability and support social rent.

Aiding residents to downsize their property into a more suitable home for their needs, therefore freeing up family-sized homes for homeless households.

To address low breast cancer screening rates in Dudley and Netherton, a mobile screening unit was relocated to a central location, and a targeted awareness campaign was co-produced with local women.

People from lower socio-economic groups face numerous challenges in accessing sports, including tennis. LTA SERVES brings tennis to underserved communities, targeting children aged 4-18. The programme provides training and free equipment to locally trusted organisations and leaders who know their communities best, to deliver engaging activity to young people. LTA SERVES promotes participation, inclusion, and community cohesion, delivering significant benefits in well-being, physical health, and sense of community among both participants and Activators.

In order to support more young women and girls from low-income communities to be more active, StreetGames supported five groups of young people to undertake peer research with other young people in their communities and to use their findings to develop a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style pitch which secured social action funding from the South East & Mid Wales Collaborative Construction Framework (SEWSCAP - now rebranded as ARDAL).

Essex County Council undertook a transformative recruitment project to move from an outsourced model to an in-house resourcing function.

Buckinghamshire Archives worked with the National Paralympic Heritage Trust (NPHT) to make their internationally important archival collections relating to disability sports more accessible.