Innovation Spotlight
Showcasing DCN member councils’ innovative approaches on place leadership, wellbeing and environmental issues
Pendle: The Yes Hub
Innovation Spotlight Wellbeing Pendle Borough Council: The YES Hub  The project The council has created this Hub to be an employability and...
Watford: Town Hall Quarter
Innovation Spotlight Instilling Pride in Place and Creating Prosperity Watford Borough Council: Watford Town Hall Quarter Project The project The W...
Cambridge: Decarbonising transport
Innovation Spotlight Environmental theme Cambridge City Council: Electric vehicle transition – decarbonising transport The project The...
South Norfolk: District Direct social prescribing
South Norfolk Council: District Direct social prescriber The project The project was initiated in response to ongoing problem of Delayed Transfers ...
Tendring: Primary school wellbeing hubs
Tendring District Council: Primary school wellbeing hubs to transform lives in a safe pace The project Working with partners, Tendring District Cou...
Tewkesbury: Bulky waste
Tewkesbury Borough Council: Bulky waste business transformation The project This is an end-to-end review of the council’s bulky waste service and h...
Innovation Spotlight
Showcasing DCN member councils’ innovative approaches on place leadership, wellbeing and environmental issues
Dorset: Low carbon Dorset
The project
This five-year programme of activities aims to help stimulate growth in Dorset’s low carbon economy ...
Cambridge: Tree Canopy
The project
The Canopy Project is an urban forestry initiative which aims to increase tree canopy cover in ...
West Lancashire: Green Tourism Programme
West Lancashire Borough Council: Green Tourism Programme
The project
The council has partnered with Green ...
Stroud: Local Retrofit Leadership
Stroud District Council: Local Retrofit Leadership
The project
Stroud District Council was the first local ...
Wychavon: Town Centre Prospectus
Wychavon Borough Council: Town Centre Prospectus
The project
The council has produced Town Centre Investment ...
Torridge District Council: Appledore Clean Maritime Innovation Centre
Torridge District Council: Appledore Clean Maritime Innovation Centre
The project
Aspiration, youth ...
South Staffordshire Council: Codsall Community Hub
South Staffordshire Council: Codsall Community Hub
The project
The Hub is a building the community is proud ...
Lewes District Council: Local Retrofit Action
Lewes District Council: Local Retrofit Action
The project
The council is working in partnership with six ...
Havant District & Portsmouth City Council and Coastal Partners
Havant District & Portsmouth City Council and Coastal Partners: Greening the Grey Project
The ...
East Hampshire: Green Loop and Wayfinding Project
East Hampshire: Green Loop and Wayfinding Project
The project
The town of Whitehill & Bordon is being ...
East Devon District Council: Clyst Valley Regional Park
East Devon District Council: Â Clyst Valley Regional Park
The project
The Clyst Valley Regional Park (CVRP) ...
Stroud District Council: Brimscombe Port
Stroud District Council: Â Regeneration of a brownfield site in the industrial heritage conservation area at ...
Stevenage Borough Council: Event Island
Stevenage Borough Council: Event Island Project
The project
Event Island Stevenage is a space in the heart ...
South Staffordshire Council: Business Place Partnership and Business Hubs
South Staffordshire Council: Business Place Partnership and Business Hubs
The project
The Business Place ...
South Hams District Council: Plymouth and South Devon Freeport
South Hams District Council: Plymouth and South Devon Freeport
The project
Plymouth and South Devon Freeport ...
Newark and Sherwood: Robin Hood Hotel Redevelopment
Newark and Sherwood: Robin Hood Hotel Redevelopment
The project
The site of the former Robin Hood Hotel is a ...
Lancaster: Placemaking with Young Adults
Lancaster: Placemaking with Young Adults
The project
Lancaster City Council is pioneering a new initiative ...
Tewkesbury: Planning application tracker
Tewkesbury Borough Council: Planning application tracker
The project
Tewkesbury Borough is a fast-growing ...
East Suffolk: Digital Towns
East Suffolk: Digital Towns
The project
East Suffolk Council is installing free public wi-fi and visitor ...
North West Leicestershire: Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil rollout for council vehicles
The project
As part of its commitment to reduce carbon emissions, the council has undertaken a number of ...
Dacorum: A place-based approach for Hemel Hempstead
Dacorum: A place-based approach for Hemel Hempstead
The project
Dacorum Borough Council is delivering a new ...
Newcastle-under-Lyme: Grosvenor Gardens
Newcastle-under-Lyme: Grosvenor Gardens Sunken Roundabout
The project
The council made a decision to ...
Stevenage Borough Council: Oaks Cross
Stevenage Borough Council: Oaks Cross Emergency Housing Scheme
The project
Stevenage is no stranger to the ...