2022

Just over a week to go... APSE Refuse, Recycling, Streetscene, Grounds and Parks Seminar 2022

A Message from APSE’S New National Chair - Alderman Tommy Nicholl MBE

Point of view - Sarah Longlands, Centre for Local Economic Strategies

Service Awards Winners - See the winners and finalists of the APSE Service Awards 2022

Public sector tech trends and the local government interface - Nadira Hussain, Socitm

A new survey of school meal providers finds that 53.11% report more children arriving at school without eating breakfast.

Missed this year’s annual seminar? We’ve put together a summary that captures the two-day programme of presentations, workshops and discussions on delivering greener, cleaner, healthier and wealthier local places. 

The latest addition to Bucher Municipal’s range of truck mounted sweepers, is the MaxPowa V120, designed to excel in heavy-duty and public works applications whilst maintaining exceptional quality and performance.

Nadira Hussain, Chief Executive, Socitm, spoke to APSE Direct about the gains made in advancing innovation and digital platforms in council services.
 

Sarah Longlands, Chief Executive, CLES - Centre for Local Economic Strategies

Deadline for application is 18 October 2022

The APSE Annual Service Awards are specific to frontline services provided by UK local authorities. Agreed by a panel of expert judges, the Awards include 22 categories covering the vast majority of local services.

It has been announced that Paul O’Brien, Chief Executive of the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE), has taken the decision to retire.

Alderman Tommy Nicholl of Mid and East Antrim Council has been elected as APSE’s National Chair for 2022-2023.

APSE Statement on the Passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II from APSE National Chair Cllr Andrea Lewis  

In Liz Truss we now have a Prime Minister who has lived experience as a local councillor. We hope this will inform her decisions when thinking about how local government can be part of the solution.

The survey, conducted by the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE), found that 47% of respondents stated that their council plans to increase the number of allotments, up by 9% from the previous year’s survey (36%).

APSE is pleased to present the Innovation Awards, celebrating outstanding local councils that use innovative ideas and solutions to tackle the current challenges facing their frontline FM services which include Facilities Management, Catering and Cleaning.

Nine outstanding UK local authorities have been shortlisted for this year's "Big One". 

APSE has recently achieved the distinction of becoming the first dedicated local government organisation to achieve Platinum Carbon Literate Organisation status in the UK. APSE Head of Training – Fiona Sutton Wilson – details our journey in partnership with the Carbon Literacy Project, emphasising the key role local authorities can play in carving a path to net zero.

Beth Cooper, Travel Unit Manager at Wolverhampton City Council, spoke to APSE Direct about how the authority’s travel unit for those in Special Educational Needs successfully adapted to the disruptions - both temporary and permanent - that arose as a consequence of the pandemic.