2024
- Equality on the frontline: How far have we come and where are we going?
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Amy Caldow, APSE Senior Training Officer
- APSE Annual Seminar review by Matt Miller
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Matt Miller, Executive Consultant for APSE Solutions, looks back on his first APSE Annual Seminar and Service Awards
- Cllr Tracey Dixon elected as APSE National Chair for 2024-2025
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APSE is delighted to announce that Cllr Tracey Dixon has been elected as the National Chair Elect 2025-2026 of APSE by council members across the UK.
- Announcing the winners of the APSE Service Awards 2024
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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 17 categories covering the vast majority of local services.
- Getting to the root of sexual harassment
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Girls and women face harassment from boys and men every day. Southwark Council is tackling the issue with their award-winning campaign, Through Her Eyes. Ella Rogers, Senior Media Officer, explains more.
- Announcing the APSE National Building and Housing Apprentice of the Year Award 2025
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We are delighted to announce that the APSE National Building and Housing Apprentice awards will be held for the first time in Scotland as part of the APSE Building and Housing Seminar taking place in the stunning Hilton Glasgow on the 6 - 7 March 2025.
- Announcing the APSE Overall Council of the Year finalists 2024
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Eight outstanding UK local authorities have been shortlisted for APSE's prestigious Overall Council of the Year award.
- Current and future greenspace provision in the face of multiple demands for land and open spaces
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In carrying out the survey, APSE is keen to assess whether the loss of parks and greenspaces is a real and current threat or whether it is happening only on rare occasions.
- Demand for plots remains high whilst pressure grows on allotment services to be cost neutral, APSE survey finds
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A survey of local authority allotment services, conducted by the APSE, finds that over two-thirds of authorities report an average waiting time of more than 18 months, a slight drop from 2023.
- Local Net Zero Hubs - making net zero projects happen
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Michael Gallagher, Head of Midlands Net Zero Hub, outlines how the UK-wide initiative is supporting local authorities to achieve climate targets.
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.
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