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.
We wanted to make accessing evidence-based parenting support easier for parents. We wanted to run programmes in local communities and schools, which parents would find available on their doorstep.
Eco Rewards’ unique scheme offers rewards and incentives to promote greener travel, healthier lifestyle choices, and reduce carbon footprint, driving long-term behaviour change. Users can report their cycling, walking, and active travel journeys by scanning over 150 QR codes throughout Bracknell Forest with the app or self-reporting online.
The Birmingham's Food Revolution is striving to create a fair, sustainable and prosperous food system and economy, where food options are nutritious, affordable and desirable so everyone can thrive.
Active Together unlocked funding from Leicestershire County Council to support the Early Years physical activity agenda. The aim was to equip early years practitioners with the skills, knowledge and confidence to provide physical development opportunities for children in Early Years settings.
Worcestershire’s smoking at time of delivery rate has historically been higher than the national average (12.2 per cent in 19/20). Worcestershire has had low rates of carbon monoxide screening in pregnancy, average quit rates that struggled to rise above 40 per cent and no service for women after they had given birth- meaning many would be likely to relapse and enter their next pregnancy as a smoker.
Wakefield Council’s Wellbeing team have been delivering the Junior Aspire Health Referral service for numerous years now - a referral service which supports families with children who are overweight to improve their overall health and wellbeing. We help families to make dietary and lifestyle changes, set goals that are realistic and achievable and focus on long-term changes.
Maldon District Council partnered with Intelligent Health to deliver Beat the Street, a gamified walking and cycling challenge, to improve community health and wellbeing. The initiative resulted in increased physical activity, enhanced community engagement, and valuable data insights for the council. Its success has laid the foundation for future health and wellbeing community initiatives.
This case study highlights the work that Staffordshire County Council has undertaken to develop more effective information governance within their authority through the development of a corporate file plan and implementation of an electronic document and records management system (EDRMS) using Microsoft 365, and SharePoint.
For Cheshire and Merseyside, as with many Marmot Places, the COVID-19 pandemic sparked collective action across the region’s nine local authorities to address and tackle existing and deepening health inequalities.