Case studies

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”.

City of Doncaster Council has long been committed to supporting families through its network of 12 Family Hubs.

This is a two-year project to assess air quality in 10 schools located near roads with high traffic levels, or those within or adjacent to an air quality management area.

In October 2024, St Helens Council launched its AI-driven Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Hub, a key component of its 2024-2027 Adult Social Care strategy and its "reablement – home first approach," to transform its services.

Colchester City Council, Essex County Council and Essex Highways worked in partnership to obtain funding from the 2020-2021 Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Air Quality Grant to implement an innovative air quality and traffic sensor network in Colchester.

Essex County Council and Essex Highways worked in partnership to obtain funding from the 2021-2022 Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Air Quality Grant to fund a three-pronged approach to raise awareness regarding air quality in Essex

Essex Highways worked with Maldon District Council and Essex County Council to identify the causes of high nitrogen dioxide concentrations within the Market Hill Air Quality Management Area, and to develop, assess and implement a solution.

In 2024 Southwark Council adopted a Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategy as an extension of their existing Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (2021). The strategy aims to prepare the borough for the impacts of climate change while addressing inequalities.

Sutton created a Climate Portfolio to ensure climate action, including adaptation, is mainstreamed across the Council.

Brent’s Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan (CARP) in July 2022 outlined the key climate risks facing the borough, including flooding, heatwaves, drought and extreme cold.