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
Cherwell: You Move
Cherwell District Council: You Move and Move Together
The project
You Move is a family initiative that ...
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 ...