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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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London: Tackling the use of custodial remand for young people

Multiple London Boroughs have come together and found new and innovative ways to work in partnership to solve the issue of children being remanded into custody in the capital.

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Long Run Works – using storytelling to create your corporate narrative

For private sector communications agency Long Run Works, an engaging story isn’t just an important outcome, it’s also key to the process of actually writing your corporate narrative.

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Low Carbon Affordable Housing Development Framework Assessment Tool: Mid Devon District Council

Assessing the carbon impacts of development proposals and identifying the most cost effective methods of achieving higher performance standards.

Lowestoft: Heritage led regeneration

Lowestoft has two Heritage Action Zones. Both schemes are working to secure lasting improvements to the historic environment and help breathe new life into the town’s shopping areas for the benefit of local communities and businesses.

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Luton and Dunstable: integrated discharge hub

Prior to the move into the discharge hub, work had already taken place to replace the ward discharge Officers with a more administrative role, new staff were recruited at band 4 on each ward within the Trust. A decision was also made that each directorate would have a supervisor Band 5 post to over-see the work of the discharge officers. This example of a local initiative forms part of our managing transfers of care resource.

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Luton Borough Council and the National Register of Licence Revocations and Refusals (NR3)

NR3 has a simple objective of providing a mechanism for licensing authorities to record details of where a taxi or PHV drivers licence has been revoked, or an application for one refused.

Luton Borough Council: A fresh approach to contingent recruitment

When the contract to supply temporary staff came up for renewal, Luton Borough Council reviewed the existing approach against three priorities – ability to: generate additional savings, reinvest savings in council services, and to strengthen the permanent workforce.

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Luton digital e-bundling system report

Luton introduced an e-bundling system which will deliver significant savings for both the council and the court services in the production, delivery and handling of documents.

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Magna Vitae Trust for Leisure and Culture – providing an efficient means of safeguarding services for East Lindsey’s communities

Magna Vitae is a specially created charitable trust which runs leisure, culture and health-related services on behalf of East Lindsey District Council.

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Magna Vitae: Maintaining connections through community projects Local authority: East Lindsey District Council

The projects aim to support residents of East Lindsey who may be experiencing isolation, living in poor health or living with dementia. During lockdown the Trust had to find new ways to continue these projects and ensure some of the district’s most vulnerable residents were supported through the pandemic.