2024
- Take our Allotments Survey!
-
This survey includes a range of questions that will enable a valuable snapshot to be gained of the local authority allotment services sector.
- Aviemore 2024 APSE Direct
-
Aviemore Preview - Louise Melville, APSE Principal Advisor, p11
Delivering the Environmental Improvement Plan - Natalie Prosser, OEP Chief Executive, p16
Supporting local authorities with the transition to net zero - Lorna Pimlott, Local Authority Managing Director, UKIB, p25
Inclusive PPE in the public sector - Katy Robinson, Senior Project Manager, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, p28
Bradford’s greenspaces partnership - Dr Saira Ali, Bradford Council, p37
- Lendology Scoops National Award for Tackling Loan Sharks
-
Lendology CIC, a social enterprise SME based outside Taunton and operating across the UK, has been honoured for its tireless efforts in raising awareness about the dangers of loan sharks.
- Mo Baines appointed Visiting Professor to Centre for Business, Innovation, and the Regions
-
APSE Chief Executive Mo Baines has been appointed as a Visiting Professor at Staffordshire University.
- Plant Biosecurity: delivering a healthier future for the UK's plants and trees – New Report
-
APSE has launched a new report, outlining the various measures, resources, and strategies local authorities can employ to deal with biosecurity issues.
- How are local government services performing?
-
The latest findings from APSE Performance Networks.
- Three-quarters of local councils expect the level of funding in their budgets to decrease by more than 5% in the next five years
-
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%.
- Call for entries: APSE Cemeteries and Crematoria Innovation Award 2024
-
These awards are to recognise the excellent work that is happening in cemeteries and crematoria across the UK.
- Announcing the finalists of the Highways Innovation Award 2024
-
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.
- Almost half of councillors have had a serious incident of abuse - Early findings from APSE's research on elected members
-
Early findings from APSE and De Montfort University's latest research on elected members.
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.
.png)
.png)
