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...
Reigate & Banstead: Health creation networks
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council: Health Creation Networks The project Given the council’s responsibilities for wellbeing, it can see the imp...
Innovation Spotlight
Showcasing DCN member councils’ innovative approaches on place leadership, wellbeing and environmental issues
North West Leicestershire District Council: Newmarket
North West Leicestershire: Newmarket, Coalville
The project
This project is the redevelopment of a derelict ...
North Warwickshire and Nuneaton & Bedworth: Positive Energy Solutions
North Warwickshire and Nuneaton & Bedworth borough councils: Positive Energy Solutions
The project
The ...
North West Leicestershire District Council: UAV Drones
North West Leicestershire District Council: The use of drones to investigate breaches of planning and ...
North Devon: Community-led housing
North Devon District Council: Harnessing the potential of community-led housing
The project
The council has ...
North Devon District Council: Accommodation pods
North Devon District Council: New temporary accommodation pods for rough sleepers
The project
The council’s ...
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council: Patient Self-referral
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council: Patient Self-referral health prevention model
The project
Hinckley ...
East Suffolk Council: Community Partnerships
East Suffolk Council: Effective Community Partnerships
What is the project?
When East Suffolk Council was ...
Watford: Town Hall Quarter
Innovation Spotlight
Instilling Pride in Place and Creating Prosperity
Watford Borough Council: Watford Town ...
Pendle: The Yes Hub
Innovation Spotlight
Wellbeing
Pendle Borough Council: The YES Hub Â
The project
The council ...
Cambridge: Decarbonising transport
Innovation Spotlight
Environmental theme
Cambridge City Council: Electric vehicle transition - decarbonising ...
South Norfolk: District Direct social prescribing
South Norfolk Council: District Direct social prescriber
The project
The project was initiated in response ...
Tendring: Primary school wellbeing hubs
Tendring District Council: Primary school wellbeing hubs to transform lives in a safe pace
The ...
Reigate & Banstead: Health creation networks
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council: Health Creation Networks
The project
Given the council’s ...
North Warwickshire: Household welcome bundle
North Warwickshire Borough Council: Household welcome bundle
The project
The council developed this project ...
Stafford: Local plan engagement
Stafford Borough Council: Local Plan Engagement
The project
This is a multi-functional community involvement ...
New Forest: Mental health practitioner
New Forest District Council: Integration of mental health homelessness practitioner
The project
In November ...
East Hampshire: Pinewood pods
East Hampshire: Pinewood homeless pods
The project
A former community hall in Whitehill & Bordon has ...
East Devon: Innovation and resilience fund
East Devon District Council: Innovation and resilience fund
The project
The Innovation and Resilience Fund ...
Epsom and Ewell: Digital engagement
Epsom and Ewell: Digital engagement for the town centre masterplan
The project
At a time when the borough is ...
Babergh and Mid Suffolk: Tree canopy
Babergh and Mid Suffolk district councils: Tree canopy survey and tree planting strategy
The project
The ...
Pendle: Eco-friendly housing
Pendle Borough Council: Eco friendly housing
The project
This is an eco-friendly affordable housing ...
Stroud: Valleys natural flood management project
Stroud District Council: Valleys natural flood management project
The project
This project is working with ...
Cherwell: You Move
Cherwell District Council: You Move and Move Together
The project
You Move is a family initiative that ...