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.
Beech Hill housing regeneration scheme successfully delivered almost £26 million of investment in Halifax to bring a former derelict gateway site back into use.
Derby City Council has undertaken a significant initiative to purchase and remodel vacant student accommodation in the city with the objective of providing much needed affordable housing.
Utilising Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and energy efficient measures such as Air-Source heat Pumps (ASHP) to meet the varied housing needs of the local community.
In 2024 Southwark Council adopted a Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategy as an extension of their existing Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (2021). The strategy aims to prepare the borough for the impacts of climate change while addressing inequalities.
An internal cross-department working group was set up to focus specifically on heat risk. The group initially brought together officers from Communications, Facilities Management and Library Services, Education, Housing, Parks, Emergency Response, Climate, Public Health and Adult and Social care to consider key heat related risks and past responses.
Brent’s Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan (CARP) in July 2022 outlined the key climate risks facing the borough, including flooding, heatwaves, drought and extreme cold.
Hammersmith & Fulham worked with AtkinsRealis to conduct a climate risk assessment of services and the wider borough and used this to inform a climate adaptation strategy.