State of the Market Reports, Parks Briefings, Data Trends
- 19-26 Heritage Horizon Awards - Providing funding of £5 million and over for major heritage projects
June 2019 saw the launch of the National Lottery Heritage Fund (formerly the Heritage Lottery Fund HLF), which will allocate awards for major heritage projects seeking funding of £5 million and above.
- 19-22 State of the Market in Parks 2019
This report identifies the key findings of an APSE membership survey compared with previous findings.
- 18-46 Pocketparksplus Fund 2018
The MHCLG has announced a £1m fund for the development of pocket parks and the refurbishment of areas within existing parks.
- State of the Market Survey 2018 Local Authority Allotment Services
This report identifies the key findings of an APSE membership survey.
- State of the Market Survey 2018 Local Authority Parks and Green Spaces Services
This report identifies the key findings of an APSE membership survey compared with previous findings.
- APSE Briefing 2018 - 37 ‘ Budget Analysis; Impact of Budget on Neighbourhood level services October 2018
This briefing considers the impact of the Budget 2018 on local government. It focusses specifically on the impact on Neighbourhood services delivered by local councils and highlights the findings of recent research produced for APSE by NPI - "Hollowed Out: the impact of financial localisation on neighbourhood services."
- APSE Briefing 17/25 ‘Running Free – Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) consultation on preserving the free use of public parks. July 2017
This briefing note summarises the response of APSE to the consultation which it is hoped will help provide park managers and elected members with some helpful information.
- State of the Market Survey 2017 Local Authority Parks and Green Spaces Services
This report identifies the key findings of an APSE membership survey compared with previous findings.
- APSE Briefing 17-10 ‘The findings and recommendations of the Communities and Local Government Committees report on Public Parks March 2017
This briefing outlines the main findings and recommendations coming out of the DCLG’s Committee looking at the role of public parks and how the impact of funding reductions is impacting on the future sustainability of these valuable public assets.
- Performance Networks Trend Analysis: Parks Open Spaces and horticultural services: Trend analysis 2016/17
This report provides a summary of the trend analysis based on the 2016 /2017 submissions to APSE performance networks for parks, open spaces and horticultural services.
Promoting excellence in public services
APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) is a not for profit unincorporated association working with over 300 councils throughout the UK. Promoting excellence in public services, APSE is the foremost specialist in local authority frontline services, hosting a network for frontline service providers in areas such as waste and refuse collection, parks and environmental services, cemeteries and crematorium, environmental health, leisure, school meals, cleaning, housing and building maintenance.
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