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.
Preventing and relieving homelessness for refugees and former asylum seekers in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP), especially those arriving via Ukraine sponsorship, Afghan resettlement, and family reunification schemes.
Manchester City Council have established ward coordination meetings in each ward across the city. These meetings allow elected members the opportunity to access intelligence about their ward, set local priorities, and engage with council and wider partners, residents and communities to make progress in their neighbourhoods.
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council has five District Community Councils. The Community Councils empower elected members together to agree local priorities, coordinate neighbourhood services and direct place-based funding.
Cumberland Council has eight Community Panels with delegated powers and devolved funding. This model has empowered local councillors to take ownership of specified decision-making within their communities.
Buckinghamshire Council has 8 community boards. These boards do not have devolved powers, instead working to facilitate strong partnership working to identify solutions to local issues, and have a budget to fund local projects that the community identifies as priorities
Worcester City Council has achieved its ambition to become an excellent local leader in equality, diversity and inclusion, through a comprehensive Strategy which was built from the LGA framework for EDI. Councillors set officers the challenge to raise the council’s performance in this area and senior leaders have personally championed many initiatives throughout the three years of the Strategy’s delivery. We have been bold, positive and persistent. Inclusive practice is now demonstrably embedded at all levels in the council. We have earned the trust of local communities and partner organisations through our track record of delivery.
Tackling poverty and inequality is at the heart of the overall vision for the future of Leeds. The Financial Inclusion team take an innovative, test and learn approach to support residents with dignity and deliver on this ambition.
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (LHBF) made a commitment to work more closely with Disabled people to become a more inclusive and accessible borough. This led to the establishment of the independent Hammersmith & Fulham Disabled People’s Commission in 2016.
Councillor Steve Darling MP was able to use his lived experience as a Disabled person to change the culture within the council, raising awareness and working with other Disabled colleagues to reduce barriers for staff and councillors.