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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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Sexual health commissioning

Norfolk County Council and NHS England's East of England team commissioned an integrated sexual health and HIV service for the county.

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Reducing youth reoffending

Bradford Metropolitan District Council used customer insight to better understand young people, divert them from offending and improve compliance with court orders.

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Chester Council: Community budgets

Cheshire West and Chester Council's community budget work, Altogether Better, aims to reduce service duplication, promote integrated service delivery and improve outcomes for residents.

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Understanding the motivations of foster carers

Faced with a rising demand for foster homes, Buckinghamshire County Council used behaviour change insights to better understand the motivations of foster carers.

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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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Recycling in Southampton

Southampton City Council needed to improve the quality and quantity of recycling as residents were putting the wrong items in their recycling bins.

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Early intervention for those in need of additional support

Cheshire West and Chester Council's integrated Early Support model aims to identify those in need of support, reducing demand on acute services.

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Using mobile technology to increase efficiency

Bristol City Council built an online reporting system and provided officers with tablets allowing them to do their work without having to visit an office.

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Applying behavioural insight to manage rent arrears

Wealden District Council more than halved the average time between its first letter and contact by redrafting letters sent to tenants with rent arrears,

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Improving the life chances of offenders

The London Borough of Lewisham used client journey mapping tools to reduce crime by repeat offenders, while improving life chances for this group.

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