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.
In Control aims to support to help people live an ordinary life and will not support any action that results in institutional living and to advance the education of the public; and seeks to ensure that people are included and that their human rights are upheld. This case study forms part of the What Good Looks Like report on people with a learning disability and autistic people.
The development of this offer involved working with parent carers, CYP, and community partners to produce a summer community offer. The offer was designed to ensure local families have opportunities to access positive activities, build networks and friendships, access excellent quality information and build their confidence of using universal services and exploring the Local Offer.
Lincolnshire County Council was the first council to go through a pilot CQC assessment. The council's Executive Director for Adult Care and Community Wellbeing Glen Garrod said he was motivated to put Lincolnshire forward because he believes it is time for social care departments to open themselves up to a system of inspection with ratings.
The Healthy Stevenage Strategy provides a comprehensive and ambitious approach to improving health and wellbeing in the town. It has been created through collaboration with Hertfordshire County Council, the local NHS and Hertfordshire and West Essex STP.
The FAST programme is funded by, and working in partnership with, Sport England. It was launched in 2018 and initially based in the targeted wards of Bicester and Kidlington with the aim to make it easier for families to access and enjoy physical activity and sport together.
This case study explores how Leicester City Council were able to deliver an effective ‘de-build’ solution to Goscote House, a tower block that was constructed using a Large Panel Systems (LPS).
Wiltshire Council funded a 12 month project focusing on supporting 'hard to engage' fathers of children under the age of one, including unborn children.
This case study explores the facilitation of the relocation of tenants affected by Large Panel System building safety concerns at a social housing estate which comprised of a tower block with over 120 homes.
Aligned with the Fairer Westminster Strategy, the council is committed to sharing accessible and transparent data to all residents and visitors of Westminster. In July 2023, the Westminster Air Quality Data Platform was launched, illustrating the councils’ efforts to provide crucial information for informed decision-making.