Case studies

In response to challenges finding long-term solutions to nutrient neutrality, the Herefordshire Council have established a Cabinet Commission to progress the restoration of the Rivers Wye and Lugg.

Vulnerable people typically spend a lot of their time at home, so their homes are particularly important in maintaining physical and mental health, and addressing health inequalities.

Region: North West, West Midlands Theme: Health and Social Care (in OPE), Regeneration The challenge The Lancashire OPE Partnership is faced with the challenge of providing better services against a background of public and health sector reform, whilst improving the satisfaction of their growing communities.

The sale of Burgoyne Road releases land for new housing units and creation of a community facility for residents.

Haringey London Borough Council and Homes for Haringey, commissioned Neil Morland & Co to complete an options appraisal on accommodation options for under 35-year olds with no dependents residing with them. The project was completed during January – March 2018.

Ms Mohamoud is a resident living in the Haringey borough who was looking for support from Haringey Council to move her and her family into more suitable accommodation. Haringey Council moved quickly to ensure Ms Mohamoud and her family were moved into accommodation that suited her and her families needs. This is her story.

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.

Development figures for 2018/19 as a partnership have been 2841 planning consents, 2145 starts on site and 1920 completions. It is hoped that the joint venture will contribute 500 homes a year to this total.

The Greater Manchester High Rise and Building Safety Task Force was set up in 2018. It provides a formal structure for joint working on fire risk in high-rise residential buildings between Greater Manchester’s 10 councils and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS).

Co-operative and community-led housing is a way for local people to play a leading and lasting role in solving housing problems, creating genuinely affordable homes and strong communities in ways that are difficult to achieve through the mainstream housing market.