Innovation in local government is about improving the lives of the people in our
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Reviewed October 2024: This case study shows how Lancashire County Council is working towards significantly streamlining its data acquisition, manipulation, and visualisation processes through the LG Inform Plus API.
On 10 May 2021, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, launched Let’s Do London. It was the biggest ever domestic tourism campaign to support the reopening of central London, protect jobs and kickstart growth.
Mansfield Museum successfully obtained funding from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to undertake the Creative Women Together project. This holistic and therapeutic project gives women at risk a special creative experience they can be proud of.
Sheffield’s diverse freelance artists and creatives were seriously impacted by Covid lockdowns and the cancellation of arts events. National government support was often not available to them.
Culture Liverpool has utilised and supported its creative and cultural sector to regenerate Liverpool’s community, neighbourhoods and creative industry in light of the global pandemic.
South Kesteven District Council’s mental health and wellbeing cross party working group worked in collaboration with health partners, a mental health charity and a community arts provider to investigate whether a local information resource would be useful to help reduce isolation and loneliness post Covid.
After a substantial review of grant processes, following two years of highly responsive and dynamic grant giving, due largely to the impact of the Covid-19, the refreshed vision of cultural investment now supports the sector, individuals, organisations, and community groups to develop high quality culture and creativity in Wakefield.