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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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Procurement at South Kesteven District Council

In 2018, South Kesteven District Council began an ambitious programme of transformation and modernisation. This case study forms part of our productivity experts resource.

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Up2U: creating healthy relationships

Portsmouth City Council - Up2U is a programme for people who use domestically abusive and unhealthy behaviours in their relationships. It seeks to reduce the incidents of domestic violence, prevent the cycle of abuse, and reduce the numbers of children in child protection services, edge of care or children in care.

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Improving our service for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and predicting future demand

Buckinghamshire County Council’s Business Intelligence, Insight and Improvement team have worked collaboratively with the council’s SEND service to develop a complex predictive model to forecast demand and cost

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Our Digital Council

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council used the grant funding from the LGA to bridge a skills gap in our digital project. This case study forms part of our productivity experts resource.

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Taunton Deane and West Somerset – Towards the enterprise authority

Our Deane Helpline is a service which has been providing a lifeline and response package to people for over 30 years, along with associated monitoring of Lifeline alarms across the South West. Its purpose is to support people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and to prolong their quality of life.

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Eastbourne Borough Council and Lewes District Council – A new joint approach to regeneration and economic growth

Support from the Productivity Experts Programme was secured to assist with the design and delivery of a new joint approach to regeneration and economic growth for the recently established shared Regeneration service of Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council.

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North Lincolnshire Council - Reviewing Household & Trade Waste Collection

A comprehensive efficiency review of waste services in North Lincolnshire.

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Blackpool’s integrated Children’s Oral Health Improvement System

Blackpool, has been developing an integrated approach to improving children’s oral health. This is linked to the focus on the work of the Blackpool Better Start and a recognition that a range of interventions focused on population and individual approaches is required to achieve better life chances for the children of Blackpool. 

Blackpool’s integrated Children’s Oral Health Improvement System

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Accelerating housing delivery and creating a sustainable business model

Find out how South Kesteven District Council are using design skills to tackle the housing issue in their area – link to case study and videos.

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