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
Cambridge City Council: Modular Pods
Cambridge City Council: Modular Pods for Homeless
The project
Cambridge City Council has worked with the ...
Breckland Council: Inspiring Communities
Breckland Council: Inspiring Communities Programme
The project
This is a £1 million programme to develop a ...
Blaby District Council: Housing Enablement Team
Blaby District Council: Housing Enablement Team
What is the project?
The Housing Enablement Team (HET) ...
North West Leicestershire: Council office accommodation
North West Leicestershire District Council: Council office accommodation
The project
This project is the ...
North West Leicestershire: Tackling food poverty
North West Leicestershire District Council: Tackling food poverty
The project
COVID-19 and cost-of-living ...
Broxtowe and partners: Notts Green Rewards
Broxtowe Borough Council: Notts Green Rewards
The project
Green Rewards is an online platform using ...
Bolsover: Community rail project
Bolsover District Council - Community rail project
The Project
The 32-mile Robin Hood Line is a community ...
Cherwell: Decarbonisation
Cherwell District Council: Decarbonisation of council assets
The project
The project relates to the ...
West Suffolk: Solar for Business initiative
West Suffolk Borough Council: Solar for Business Initiative
The project
The council has invested in ...
Cambridge: Community Engagement Partnership approach
Cambridge City Council: Community Engagement Partnership approach
The project
Cambridge City Council is ...
North Warwickshire and Nuneaton & Bedworth: Step into Your Tenancy
North Warwickshire and Nuneaton & Bedworth borough councils: Step into Your Tenancy
The project
The ...
Stevenage: Nightlife Crisis Café
Stevenage Borough Council: Nightlife Crisis Café
The project
The council identified a need for early ...
Broadland: Food Innovation Centre
Broadland: Food Innovation Centre
The project
Broadland District Council (BDC) has worked with partners ...
Watford: River Colne
Watford Borough Council: Rediscovering the River Colne project
The project
Rediscovering the River Colne is ...
Rother and Wealden: Rye export hub
Rother and Wealden district councils: Rye export hub
The project
This is an export hub which serves the ...
Lancaster: Home Improvement Agency
Lancaster: Home Improvement Agency Integrated Adaptations Service
The project
Lancaster City Council’s Home ...
Oxford: Energy Superhub
Oxford City Council: Energy Superhub Oxford
The project
Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO) is one of three ...
Craven: Low carbon retrofit
Craven District Council: Low carbon retrofitÂ
The project
Craven District Council unanimously declared a ...
Havant: Tracer pebbles
Havant Borough Council: Tracer pebbles
The project
The council, working through its Coastal Partners ...
North Devon: Homes for Ukraine
North Devon District Council: Homes for Ukraine approach
The project
The council has spearheaded a rapid ...
Lichfield: Driving nature recovery
Lichfield District Council: Driving nature recovery
The project
The Driving Nature Recovery project works to ...
Tewkesbury: Bulky waste
Tewkesbury Borough Council: Bulky waste business transformation
The project
This is an end-to-end review of ...