Case studies

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.

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Nottinghamshire County Council: using internal communications for cost of living support

Nottinghamshire County Council have created a Yammer community to enable employees to share information on cost of living support that is available for service users.

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Nottinghamshire County Council: Virtual work placement programme

Nottinghamshire County Council created a virtual work placement programme aimed to engage the future workforce, while reflecting the hybrid working of the current employees. 

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Nottinghamshire Health and Wellbeing Board

Nottinghamshire County Council is part of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS) and South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw ICS. Discussions are taking place as to how the HWB and the ICS boards will work together, and on the configuration of integrated care partnerships within the ICSs. This case study forms part of our integrated care systems (ICS) resource.

Nottinghamshire Police Force - Preventing Demand Strategy

Nottinghamshire police force work with community organisers as part of their campaign for prevention and early intervention.

Nottinghamshire: Improving access to affordable and healthy food

Families with young children in Nottinghamshire are being supported with the cost of living through a network of FOOD Clubs which provide more affordable access to healthy ingredients.

Nudging down rent arrears using behavioural insights

Collaborative Change, Capita and 10 social housing providers across the UK worked together to explore how behavioural insights and ‘nudge’-style interventions could maximise income collection and reduce rent arrears.

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Offenders and anti-social behaviour - Central Bedfordshire Council and Luton Borough Council: Reducing reoffending

Central Bedfordshire Council and Luton Borough Council carried out ethnographic research and captured real life stories that revealed the triggers for reoffending.

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Offset options to achieve net zero by 2030

Devon County Council (DCC) set a net zero target by 2030, and is implementing a carbon reduction plan to reduce its emissions by 70 per cent. This leaves about 116,300 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) to offset at 2030/31 and beyond.

Ohana: building a new community for care experienced young parents

Ohana is a Hertfordshire County Council project built in partnership with care experienced parents to offer them emotional and practical support.

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