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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Southampton: Hospital sites optimisation

The RSH/WCH project being supported by One Public Estate will see a step-change improvement in the utilisation of land and buildings at both hospitals.

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24 Aug 2020

Space for Regeneration| Railway Redevelopment & City Centre Transformation for Housing in Plymouth

Region: South West Theme: Regeneration, Housing (in OPE), Land Release Fund (LRF)

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17 Oct 2019

Strategic Housing Delivery | The West of England Joint Assets Board

Region: South West Theme: Housing (in OPE)

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14 Sep 2019

Town centre regeneration | Bedford and Bedfordshire, Transforming Bedford

Region: Central Theme: Regeneration, Integrated Public Services, Housing (in OPE)

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27 Mar 2017

Town Centre Regeneration, Revitalising Hatfield Town Centre

Redevelopment of Hatfield town centre to deliver a more purposeful retail, leisure and community service provision including a mixed-use development scheme on council-owned land.

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13 Feb 2020

Transforming public services in West Suffolk

Region: East, South East Theme: Integrated Public Services, Locality Reviews

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04 Jul 2019

West of England OPE Partnership: Small sites programme

The West of England is set to be the first area in the country to achieve formal adoption of a joint spatial plan - South west

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24 Aug 2020

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Further local government innovation

Further examples of local government innovation can be found via the Welsh Local Government Association, the Scottish Local Government Innovation Exchange and through COSLA’s (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities’) Excellence Awards website, COSLA’s main database of innovative projects.