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.
Moorlands Family Centre supports communities across a range of wards in Milton Keynes. It is located in Beanhill, in Woughton and Fishermead Ward, ranked in the 3% of the most deprived areas in England.
Liverpool City Council’s Parenting Team coordinated the expansion of the programme, working with schools, Family Hubs, children’s centres, prisons, and community organisations. Through coproduction, outreach, and targeted training, staff across the city were supported to become parent group facilitators, by training to deliver the 10-week group-based Programme.
Reopening of Hamworthy branch line to Port of Poole could remove 2,400 lorries per year from the road, potentially rising to 12,000 within 36 months, providing a far more environmentally-friendly freight transport option.
Port of Poole Maritime Industrial Cluster's decarbonisation plan aims to achieve a 40 per cent reduction in emissions by 2035 and reach net zero by 2050, driving sustainable growth within the Port of Poole Maritime Cluster.
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.
The East Sussex Wellbeing and Employment ESWE service (ESWE) is funded equally by East Sussex County Council Public Health and by Eastbourne Borough and Lewes District Councils. It launched in June 2021 to address the increasing homelessness crisis in the UK.
The Champs Public Health Collaborative is a ground-breaking model of collaborative leadership, with its nine councils and the NHS working together to tackle health inequalities across the sub region.
Wiltshire Council’s Public Health Team commissioned a pilot programme of 18 mobile dental outreach clinics across supported accommodation sites in Trowbridge, Chippenham, and Salisbury.
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