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 Suffolk Office of Data and Analytics (SODA), a collaboration between Suffolk’s Local Authorities, Suffolk Constabulary and local NHS Organisations, has developed a collaborative, analyst-led community to support the use of coding tools such as R and Python across local government and partner organisations.
By pairing a clear public commitment with practical tools, senior leadership endorsement and sustained workforce engagement, Gloucestershire County Council has begun to embed ethical thinking into everyday data and intelligence practice, supporting better decision making, trust and accountability, particularly in sensitive service areas such as children’s services.
This case study describes Surrey County Council’s data transformation programme, which is making great progress towards its vision of becoming a fully data-enabled organisation, using data as a strategic asset to improve decisions, services, and outcomes for residents.
The development of an agile and flexible online app that would provide all information in one place with the ability to interrogate performance alongside other key issues such as risk and finance.
This case study explores Birmingham City Council's City Observatory, a pioneering data platform established to create a single source of truth about the city, its communities, and public services. Through examining the programme's development, we see how breaking down data silos and making insights accessible can transform decision making in local government.
Suffolk’s public health and communities team are using a data-driven approach to review local premises licence applications, focusing their influence on areas with the worst alcohol-related health harms and health inequalities. This work has been welcomed by local partners, including licensing officers and the police, for helping to reduce alcohol-related harm.
The Leeds Health and Care Partnership includes health and care organisations from across Leeds who are working together to improve the health of people in Leeds.
At midnight on 29 September 2022, there were 285 medically safe (discharge-ready) patients stuck in beds at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH). Two years later there were 109.