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
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 ...