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.
The NHS Hip and Knee Physiotherapy Team have now begun operating from Plymouth Life Centre twice a week for the foreseeable future, supporting up to 30 patients per day.
This case study, which forms part of the resource, What good looks like in the retention of regulated professionals, shows how visible senior leadership, professional credibility and structured career pathways support retention in high-pressure statutory roles at Leeds City Council.
These anonymised examples are drawn from practice within a single local authority and are fully anonymised to focus on learning rather than location. This case study is part of the resource, What good looks like in the retention of regulated professionals.
The Old Kent Road Family Zone (OKRFZ) is a groundbreaking community-led initiative transforming how local government addresses health inequalities in one of London's most under resourced areas. Facilitated by Surrey Square Primary School (part of the Big Education Trust) and funded by Impact on Urban Health, the zone operates on a radical principle: working 'with' communities rather than 'for' or 'to' them. By placing children, families and residents at the heart of decision-making, OKRFZ is creating sustainable, systemic change that tackles the root causes of poor health and wellbeing.
Since 2020, demand for Salford’s Welfare Rights and Debt Advice service has risen sharply due to the cost‑of‑living crisis, increasing the need for early, specialist intervention to prevent escalating health and social care issues.
Derby Family Hubs are passionate about the work they do to promote early literacy for children in Derby city. They embed Bookstart programme resources in the work they do across this area.
BookTrust and Barnsley Council’s Public Health and Communities Directorate partnered on a pilot in The Dearne to provide families in high-deprivation areas with increased access to shared reading support.