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The Beacon Scheme

The Beacon Scheme is a prestigious award scheme that recognises excellence in local government. We are currently in the assessment stage of round 10.

To find out more about the scheme and how to use the website visit the 'About the Beacon Scheme' section.

Latest news

Black and white image of computersAfter dark: managing the night-time economy

02 December 2008

A new and exciting Community of Practice (CoP) will be launched on 4 December 2008 in London.

huddleReducing health inequalities in Coventry

25 November 2008

Two case studies illustrate how Coventry Council has been educating homeless men about their health and promoting the benefits of breastfeeding to mothers and their babies.

BirdEmergency planning

21 November 2008

An end of year report has been produced to capture the activities 'Emergency planning' beacons have been engaged with throughout the beacon Year 2007/08.

man with clipboardWhy do men hate going to the doctor?

27 October 2008

The use of a stand up comedian was commissioned to engage men in debate and inform them of specific health issues.