2026
- School meals need a new deal before Budget, warn APSE and The School Food People
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School meals need a new deal before Budget, warn APSE and The School Food People
- Proposed new cemetery and crematorium for Chelmsford
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Chelmsford council is developing plans to build a proposed new cemetery and crematorium in Gallywood.
- Moray Council completes construction on Elgin's new cemetery
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Construction has been completed on Elgin’s new Linkwood cemetery, creating a major new site that will provide long-term burial space for the area.
- Antrim and Newtownabbey Council's Award-Winning Cemetery and Crematoria Team
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Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council was awarded the Best Service Team: Cemeteries and Crematoria award at the APSE Service Awards 2026, recognising its commitment to providing compassionate care to bereaved families.
- Sheffield City Council making significant progress to secure future burial space
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A new report due to be considered by Sheffield City Council’s Strategy and Resources Policy Committee sets out the progress made since the Council committed to developing a long-term solution to burial provision.
- Providing compassionate care for London's pet owners
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Lambeth Council's Greater London Pet Crematorium serves London's vast population of pet owners, offering dignified and compassionate services to bereaved families across the city.
- A whole-system approach to modernising bereavement services across Southampton
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Southampton City Council has delivered a coordinated service-wide approach to modernise and transform their bereavement services across Southampton Crematorium and five municipal cemeteries.
- Reassurance for members: PHP2Shell
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We are aware of the recently reported PHP2Shell security vulnerability that has received national attention. The vulnerability has now been addressed across the systems we manage and no further action is required.
- APSE Annual Seminar 2026: Local Government on the Frontline, Meeting Challenges and Supporting Communities
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On Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 September, APSE welcomed local government colleagues and elected members from across the UK to the APSE Annual Seminar 2026 in Liverpool.
- Recycle Week 2026 reaches millions across the UK
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Last month Recycle Now launched another successful Recycle Week campaign burst, reaching millions across the UK. Hundreds of local authorities, brands, retailers, businesses, schools and organisations came together to mark the nations’ biggest recycling moment - officially sponsored by Boots for 2026.
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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