Case studies

The Council re-negotiated the s106 agreement with the developer in 2011 in order to unlock the development, which had stalled due to the economic downturn.

Croydon focused on the 'early years' to design and implement a programme based on early intervention and prevention rather than dependency.

Haringey introduced a theory of change planning tool to support development of its early years strategy, working with stakeholders to identify change priorities.

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council ran an analysis showing costs of smoking and savings to be made by tackling it.

Following previous regeneration work Milton Keynes Council residents reported health, financial and other benefits.

Hampshire County Council and the Isle of Wight Council procured an area profile of customers, using it to help increase motivation to stop smoking.

Summary Cycle Blackpool was set up by Blackpool Council to increase the number of people that use and own bikes. This is a way of increasing levels of physical activity and reducing health inequalities. It has started a number of projects that focus specifically on people exposed to health inequalities or already living with chronic conditions.

Leeds City Council recognised the need to offer more opportunities for people to take part in activities they enjoyed, and in particular, to make access to sport and leisure activities more accessible for people with a learning disability. This in turn would help to improve health and well-being and quality of life for this population.

West Sussex County Council has invested in a ‘communities’ function that cuts across all service areas in order to engage more fully with its communities.

Chorley Council has invested in a number of community action activities as part of the consideration of new service models, moving away from a traditional service delivery approach, to an integrated public services model.