A new survey on the state of local authority parks and greenspace services finds 74% are expecting budget cuts of over 5% in the coming five years, with 40% expecting cuts of over 10%.
These awards are to recognise the excellent work that is happening in cemeteries and crematoria across the UK.
APSE is delighted to announce the finalists of the 2024 Highways Innovation Award. This award celebrates outstanding local councils that use innovative ideas and solutions to tackle the current challenges facing their frontline services.
Early findings from APSE and De Montfort University's latest research on elected members.
These prestigious awards are for all local authorities and their public-sector partners across the United Kingdom recognising your frontline services teams as well as your special initiatives.
Announcing the winners of the APPG Excellence in School Food Awards and the APSE Soft Facilities Management Innovation Awards 2023/24!
The Association for Public Service Excellence has responded to the announcements made by Levelling Up Secretary, Michael Gove MP, on 24 January 2024
This year Plantlife is inviting you to sign-up to No Mow May – the blossoming movement towards wilder green spaces.
Digital tool Predictor, part of the Brightly Software suite, is helping councils to predict problems before they arise; prioritise where to place funds, and make strategic, data-driven decisions to implement processes and solutions.
Shailen Popat, Assistant Professor in Public Policy and Management, Birmingham University, explores whether current training practices are suited to the realities of the public sector in 2023.