30 August 2023

Online Meeting

Documents

Agenda

Presentations

APSE Training
Olivia Giles, Training Co-ordination Officer, APSE

APSE Update (unavailable online)
Louise Melville, Principal Advisor, APSE

Discussions

Fit to drive

Aviemore event discussions

Looking at the year ahead, what are the main concerns we need to plan for?

Jamie Dunsmore of Transport Scotland has requested if local authorities can share the current issues of non-funding and how that will impact on decreases of EV fleet

Procurement processes – raising the need for revised and simplified routes to market

Brake testing compliance – trailers and loading of vehicles for testing

Recruitment – technician retention and salaries

Transport and Mechanical clinic: Any issue affecting service delivery including:

• Risk Assessment for Charging an Electric Vehicle

• HVO fuel vs regular white diesel

• Vehicle/ Plant accident damage process

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.