Case studies

Hull City Council has worked hard to build its credibility and has a clear sense of its long-term economic priorities and how to achieve them with partners.

Norwich City Council responded quickly at the onset of the pandemic to communicate priorities to staff and residents, including the local emergency planning response and support for vulnerable residents.

The impact of the pandemic and lockdowns has deepened inequalities and reinforced the need to build a better future for Oldham residents, not a return to pre-covid outcomes.

Shropshire have taken an eco-system approach to recovery, demonstrating strong local leadership working with partners to understand how the council can support growth and development.

Derbyshire acted quickly to set up an inclusive local governance structure to develop recovery plans, which gave the private sector a role in decision making.

Recovery planning during the pandemic has been a catalyst for Cheshire West and Chester to not only think about restarting, but to reset – to use the opportunity to drive fundamental changes in the way that the Council works with local communities and the local economy works.

Essex County Council are approaching recovery with a renewed focus on sustainable economic development. The Council have taken the decision to both create a new £100m fund to invest in economic recovery. They have also boosted their own investment capacity and capability by establishing a new multi-disciplinary growth and recovery team.

Before the pandemic hit, Great Yarmouth had well-defined corporate and  economic growth strategies in place. The impacts of COVID has reinforced the need for previous plans to be delivered successfully and as such Greater Yarmouth has retained continuity and a clear vision.

Lancaster City Council have built their recovery planning around their collaborative work with neighbouring authorities Barrow Borough Council and South Lakeland District Council.

The Somerset Growth and Recovery Plan was developed and agreed by all five local authorities in January 2021. It is based on detailed economic analysis of the regional and local authority area impacts of the pandemic on jobs and growth under different scenarios.