Case studies

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.

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Encouraging take up of renewable energy

Green living and working is important to Wealden. To ensure sensitive, sustainable economic growth, the council sought to consider the development of a renewable energy centre and encourage the take up of green energy options.

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Ealing: helping residents self-serve

Ealing Council used behavioural insights to empower families likely to become homeless to look for a new home themselves.

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Local Working Group pilot

Dacorum Borough Council has piloted a ‘Local Working Group' bringing together 23 staff from different teams to work alongside each other for one week.

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New models of service delivery and creative councils

A key objective of the LGA's 'Rewiring Public Services' campaign is to transform public services so that they prevent problems instead of just picking up the pieces.

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Using Liverpool City Council's cultural service to build city connections and generate income

A dedicated commercial team within Liverpool City Council’s cultural service has generated more than £6 million in cash and in-kind support in four years.

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A new delivery model for Peterborough City Council's library service

In Peterborough, a new delivery model for the city’s library service has reduced its cost by over 20 per cent while increasing public access by 50 per cent.

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A Change for the Future: Dacorum Borough Council’s move to The Forum, January 2017

This case study provides information on the Council’s journey, both culturally and physically as they moved to their new building.

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Magna Vitae Trust for Leisure and Culture – providing an efficient means of safeguarding services for East Lindsey’s communities

Magna Vitae is a specially created charitable trust which runs leisure, culture and health-related services on behalf of East Lindsey District Council.

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‘Explore York Libraries and Archives Mutual’ – an industrial and provident society with charitable status

Explore is a mutual organisation which runs library services on behalf of the City of York Council.

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Overcoming financial challenges

Aylesbury Vale District Council is looking for ways to grow their way out of financial challenges as part of an integrated programme of service innovation, investment and change, called the New Business Model.

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