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.
The £4.8 million, five-year Trees Outside Woodland project is funded by HM Government’s Shared Outcomes Fund, and delivered in partnership with The Tree Council, Natural England, Defra, and five local authorities.
For Cheshire and Merseyside, as with many Marmot Places, the COVID-19 pandemic sparked collective action across the region’s nine local authorities to address and tackle existing and deepening health inequalities.
In 2019, the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership, already conscious of the persisting health inequalities across its region, commissioned the UCL Institute of Health Equity (IHE) to help establish a Marmot City Region, focussing on reducing health inequalities in the social determinants of health.
Coventry became the first ‘Marmot City’ in 2013 after approaching the UCL Institute of Health Equity for support in reducing health inequalities in the city.
Every Marmot Place is different. Factors such as geography, demography or the economy impact on the social determinants of health and in turn the local population.
The impact of the pandemic persuaded Waltham Forest to undertake a focussed piece of work on health and equity, leading to a local Marmot report produced by the UCL Institute of Health Equity.
Ready, Sett Go is a free physical development programme for nurseries and school reception classes. It’s a 10 week programme that uses physical activity and play to develop children’s fine and gross motor skills (large and small muscle movements). These skills are important for a child’s fundamental movements but also contribute to a wider range of developments such as writing and communication.