Innovation in local government is about improving the lives of the people in our
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Derbyshire is a large and complex two-tier area of local government, with eight district/borough councils and an administrative area that is not coterminous with NHS boundaries. There are a total of five shadow CCGs covering Derbyshire.
Public health made the formal transfer to local government in April 2013, and in the subsequent months great strides have been made to tackle the wider social and economic determinants of poor health.
The Integrated Care and Support Pioneers Programme was launched in December 2013. It was set up to test new ways to join up people's care around their needs.
Although winter weather and snow can be fun for some, these weather conditions are also associated with an increase in illness and injuries. Cold weather increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes, lung illnesses, flu and other diseases. People slip and fall in the snow or ice, sometimes suffering serious injuries.
The Earl's Court redevelopment site spans approximately 28 hectares (69 acres). The site includes the Earls Court Exhibition Centre, a railway depot and the Gibbs Green and West Kensington housing estates. The developer has submitted two planning applications to two local authorities, as the site spans two areas.
In the Pan-Lancashire flexible agreement, 39 providers have been selected through competitive tendering to provide supported living to people with a learning disability and/or autism who display behaviour that challenges. This case study forms part of the Transforming Care useful information library.
"Hull Prison houses 1,040 offenders at any time. Nationally, the average cost of an offender in prison for a year is between £40,000 and £50,000. In the year ending March 2008, 403 prisoners had been released from Hull Prison directly into Hull.
Enfield was awarded the first prize and the Popularity Award in the 2012 National Tilley Awards for innovative work to address gangs and serious youth violence.
The first 12 months of the Derbyshire Integrated Offender Management (IOM) scheme has seen criminal justice staff and partners working with approximately 300 prolific, acquisitive and violent offenders.
Liverpool City Council has significantly invested in multi-agency risk assessment conferences (MARACs) to deal with the highest risk cases of violence against women and girls (VAWG). MARACs share information and discuss risk management for these cases and are attended by housing, health, adult and children's services, police, probation and others as appropriate.