Website of the Week (WC 5th April 2010) - Local Innovation Awards Scheme

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Website of the Week (WC 5th April 2010) - Local Innovation Awards Scheme

Date	Thursday, April 8, 2010
Topic	Governance & Civic Participation

This week's Website of the Week is the new Local Innovation Awards Scheme website which went live on 1 April 2010. The LIA scheme site (www.localinnovation.idea.gov.uk) replaces the beacon scheme site which closed on 31 March 2010.

If you would like to nominate an international, national, regional or local site with an environmental flavour please contact info@yhref.org.uk.

The platinum level Local Innovation Awards Scheme has been jointly established by Communities and Local Government (CLG), and the Local Government Association (LGA).

The scheme recognises, celebrates and awards partnerships who can demonstrate that they have innovative services, ideas and ways of working that bring real benefits to citizens. Award holders will receive a financial incentive to enhance improvement on behalf of the sector.

The aims of the scheme are to:

identify, acknowledge and spread innovation and excellence
raise standards by promoting best practice through peer learning and knowledge transfer
improve services to make a real difference to quality of life and life chances for individuals and communities
give national recognition to local, frontline services and partnerships

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