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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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Developing opportunities for young people with disabilities

Bristol Plays Music, the city’s music education hub, is developing a range of opportunities for young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

Enabling families to play a central role in developing, delivering and accessing support

Herefordshire Council worked to support Leominster community to develop responses for people engaged with adult social care and families facing crisis.

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Reducing costs and empowering citizens with help from IBM Watson Health

Tasked with reducing its social services budget by millions of pounds over four years, Harrow Council wanted to expand its My Community ePurse (MCeP) personal budget management solution.

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Positioning arts, culture and heritage within Oxford City Council's priorities

How can councillors help to position the arts, culture and heritage within their council’s priorities? Councillor Bob Price of Oxford City Council shares his thoughts.

Positioning arts, culture and heritage within Kent County Council's priorities

How can councillors help to position the arts, culture and heritage within their council’s priorities? Councillor Mike Hill of Kent County Council shares his thoughts.

Camerata in the Community programme, Manchester

Manchester Camerata, one of the UK’s leading chamber orchestras, works within health and social care to make music with community groups across Greater Manchester.   

Making open data work for you: case studies

The LGA promotes an open and transparent local government to meet local needs and demands.

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Customer-led transformation case studies

The complete list of customer led transformation case studies.

Hidden talents - councils supporting youth transitions into work and learning

The examples demonstrate how councils have been able to reduce 16 to 18-year-old disengagement to an all-time low and increasingly support older young people towards work. Evidence demonstrates the value of creating personal advisers for individuals, planning provision across places, and brokering leadership and support into work.

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Workforce: Local government mutual spinouts

Central Government is promoting the role of staff-led mutuals in the delivery of public services.