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.
Haringey’s Carbon Management and Public Health teams aimed to set out the impacts of more frequent and severe heatwaves on health and wellbeing and to highlight residents’ needs in this context.
The City of London Environmental Resilience Team is responsible for two adaptation workstreams at the City Corporation including the programme to mainstream climate resilience across services.
An internal working group was set up to take responsibility for climate adaptation within the council. The working group meets quarterly and includes representatives from over 20 teams and service areas.
Hertfordshire’s Connected Lives model places an emphasis on professional autonomy and creative, personalised preventative and enabling interventions to. prevent people’s needs escalating.
Room One was developed as a 'one stop shop' for autistic and neurodivergent adults in the city. Having a strong peer support offer was identified as important, with one to one and group peer support being a key part of service.
The council ensures that everyone involved in its governance and assurance framework contributes to regular reviews of its application and take ownership of improvement actions relevant to their role.
Colchester City Council, Essex County Council and Essex Highways worked in partnership to obtain funding from the 2020-2021 Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Air Quality Grant to implement an innovative air quality and traffic sensor network in Colchester.