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.
This case study explores how BCP Council prepared for day one of its creation, including the establishment of a transformation programme that addressed inherited legacy technology, built new organisational skills and capabilities, and used programme management and governance to enable effective, sustained change across the council.
The City of Wolverhampton Council's public health team has strengthened school-age immunisation uptake through partnership working with the School Age Immunisation Service.
Between February and April 2024 Kirklees Public Health Commissioned Community Champions to carry out a programme of work to increase MMR uptake in low uptake communities.
In response to rising measles cases nationally and falling childhood vaccination coverage, Blackpool Council worked with NHS and community partners to strengthen local MMR catch-up activity.
A pilot delivering flu vaccinations to two to three-year-olds in early years settings (EYS) across high deprivation, low-uptake areas in Cornwall to improve access and knowledge.
Public health professionals from Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Councils engaged with young people (aged 16 to 24) at three local colleges through facilitating participatory workshops to enable them to express their own ideas for the best ways to raise awareness of the HPV vaccine. This resulted in development of a youth-led engagement plan outlining ways to encourage young people to engage with the HPV vaccination catch-up offer.
Decreasing the incidence of vaccine-preventable disease is a core public health priority. Following a local measles outbreak in Leeds, Leeds City Council Public Health, West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and NHS England led a targeted, community-centred programme to strengthen vaccination awareness across the life course, build confidence and increase uptake in communities experiencing inequalities.