APSE Wales Seminar and Annual General Meeting

Service delivery and procurement in the age of net-zero

Wednesday 12 July 2023 – 10.30am – 2.00pm

Lord Mayors Reception Room, Guildhall, Swansea, SA1 4PE

About the Event

Most Councils have committed to making sweeping reductions in their carbon footprint by 2030. Much has been done already such as changing lighting systems to LED, recycling asphalt and the move to electric vehicles.

The next steps may be less obvious and involve changes to the method of service delivery and the procurement supply chain to ensure reductions are sustainable within Council budgets

The meeting is an ideal opportunity for officers, elected members and local authority partners  and trade unions to hear how the aims and objectives of net-zero are being addressed by local authorities in Wales and beyond. The approaches highlighted are very much focused on the practical aspects, local supply and carbon leadership

There will also be the opportunity to network with colleagues from across the APSE Wales and share knowledge and experience.

Presentations

Addressing Carbon in the Supply Chain

Steve Robinson, Head of Procurement at Cardiff, Monmouthshire, Torfaen and Vale of Glamorgan Councils

The Procurement Bill and the effect on Local Authority service delivery

Mo Baines, CEO, APSE

Decarbonisation at Swansea - Service models and supply chains around net-zero 

Geoff Bacon, Head of Property, Swansea Council

Service delivery and procurement in an age of Net Zero: State of Local Government in Wales

Tim Peppin, WLGA