Association for Public Service Excellence

APSE Energy Webinar – Developing a Fleet Decarbonisation Strategy post Local Government Reorganisation

Date - Tuesday 9 June 2026, 10:00 – 11:00am

Venue – MS Teams

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This webinar is FREE for APSE Energy members

APSE Energy is hosting a webinar on Developing a Fleet Decarbonisation Strategy post‑LGR, where we’ll explore how Westmorland & Furness Council brought together vehicles, plant, and depots from four legacy councils and turned this complex starting point into a clear pathway toward a net zero fleet. Hear how options were assessed, the strategic steps taken, and the key lessons learned, including what the Council wishes they’d known before starting. This session is ideal for any authority navigating fleet transformation or planning its decarbonisation journey.

During the session, we will hear from Austin Shields, Senior Manager: Fleet Services, Westmorland & Furness Council. Please see an outline of what Austin will cover below:

Developing a Fleet Decarbonisation Strategy post LGR

Inheriting vehicles, plant and depots from four legacy councils
How did we assess our options?
Setting out a pathway to a net zero fleet
What we wish we had known ahead of developing the strategy?

Austin Shields, Senior Manager: Fleet Services, Westmorland & Furness Council

There will be a chance to ask questions of the speaker and discuss some of the points raised.

About the meeting

This online meeting will be hosted using Microsoft Teams and those signing up to join the meeting will receive an online joining link. Any PowerPoint slides will be made available to participants after the event. The chat function will also be available for participants to use as well as the opportunity to join in this online event through both video and audio facilities.

Attendance fee

APSE Energy Members and Partners - Free attendance

For further information about APSE Energy, please contact Phil Brennan, Head of APSE Energy on 0161 772 1810 or at [email protected], or James Jefferson, Principal Advisor at [email protected].

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