2023

Under Pressure: The Future of Councillor-Officer Relationships - New Report: A new report by the Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE), has delved into the dynamics behind the working relationships of councillors and officers.

PlotBox named as one of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2023: Leading deathtech solutions provider PlotBox today announced that it ranked number 27 in the 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Ireland.

Soft Facilities Management Innovation Awards 2023: 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 facilities management services.

The finalists of the APSE Performance Networks Awards 2023: APSE performance networks is pleased to announce the finalists in the most improved and best performer categories for the 2023 awards.

APSE statement on the PAC 'Support for innovation to deliver net zero' report: Responding to the new report from the Committee of Public Accounts

How Local Council Loans complement Government Energy Efficiency Grants - Lendology CIC: APSE Approved Partner, Lendology CIC, looks at how their renewable energy top-up loans can be used by homeowners to benefit from greater energy efficiency.

APSE comment on the Kings Speech: APSE's reaction to the King's Speech. 7 November 2023.

Leading Deathtech Solutions Provider PlotBox Hosts Inaugural Global Tech Summit: Leading deathcare management solutions provider PlotBox has recently welcomed visitors from across the world to its inaugural Global Tech Summit.

Retiring Chief Executive presented with the APSE Van Coulter Lifetime Achievement Award: Mrs Jacqui Dixon MBE, retiring Chief Executive of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council was bestowed the Van Coulter Lifetime Achievement Award for exceptional leadership and her contribution to the local government sector.

Vital Meals on Wheels Service 'Heading for UK-Wide Collapse' Without Government Intervention – New Report: The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) is calling for urgent Governmental intervention in the wake of a damning report, researched and written by the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE), that shows vital Meals on Wheels services are on the brink of collapse, with only 29% still in operation across the UK, and fewer than 18% in England.