2024
- One in four planning committee members oppose the building of new homes in their local area, new Survation poll finds
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A Survation poll, conducted on behalf of the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE), also finds the public wants more money for local councils for local services - with road maintenance, affordable housing and adult and children's social care being the most popular areas to receive more investment.
- APSE is pleased to announce our Annual Service Awards 2025!
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These prestigious awards are for all local authorities and their public-sector partners across the United Kingdom recognising your frontline services teams as well as your special initiatives.
- Take our short rewilding survey
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Designed for parks professionals, any responses to the survey will be treated with complete anonymity and no officer or local authority will be identified.
- Announcing the winners of APSE Performance Networks Awards 2024
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APSE performance networks is pleased to announce the winners of the most improved and best performer categories for the 2024 awards.
- Housing fit for the future
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We are facing a housing crisis; could Wales’ world-leading Well-being of Future Generations Act provide solutions? Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, thinks so.
- Sheffield apprentices leading the way from grey to green
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With its rich culture and heritage, the famously known ‘Steel City’ of Sheffield has economic ambitions today that lie beyond its industrial roots, with nature a key feature at the heart of its vision to be ‘The Outdoor City’.
- PlotBox named Belfast Telegraph IT Supplier of the Year 2024
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Leading deathtech provider PlotBox has been named IT supplier of the Year at the Belfast Telegraph IT awards 2024.
- Autumn 2024 APSE Direct
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A message from APSE National Chair 2024/2025 - Cllr Archie Dryburgh, p3
Apprentices Leading the Way from Grey to Green - Sheffield City Council, p8
Annual Seminar 2024 - A summary of this year’s event in Bristol, p13
Housing fit for the future - Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, p30
State of the Market report on Allotments - Matt Ellis, p38
- Announcing the APSE Energy Awards 2025 in partnership with DESNZ
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The BIG Energy Summit will take place on Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th February 2025 at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre, Hill Street, Birmingham, B5 4EW.
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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