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- September 2026 APSE Direct
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Local government on the frontline: A look ahead to the APSE Annual Seminar 2026, pg 4
Mo Baines, Chief Executive, APSEAPSE Over Summer: Supporting Local Government Through Change, Collaboration and Innovation, pg 5
Coastal erosion poses a growing environmental, social and economic threat to coastal communities, new APSE report warns, pg 7
Wayne Priestley, APSE AssociateAssets United: The Next Phase, pg 8
SiemensReflecting on Six Years of Carbon Literacy in Local Government, pg 10
Fiona Sutton-Wilson, Director of ASPE TrainingWalsall Council’s award-winning bereavement service transformation, pg 11
Walsall CouncilHow Dundee’s MVV Energy from Waste Facility contributes to a more sustainable future, pg 14
Dundee City Council
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- March 2026 APSE Direct
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Survey shows continued trust in local councils for service delivery - Survation and APSE’s latest poll findings, pg 6
‘Triple squeeze’ on UK leisure services - APSE’s latest State of the Market in Sports and Leisure 25/26 report, pg 8
Harnessing the power of data - Debbie Johns, Head of APSE Performance Networks, pg 10
Protecting homeowners - MHCLG launches consultation to protect homeowners, pg 12
Strengthening service delivery with Brightly - Sara Carter, Regional Marketing Director, Brightly Software, pg 14
A data remember! - Looking back on the Performance Networks Seminar, pg 16
Performance Network Awards - Check out the winners and finalists of this year’s prestigious APSE Performance Networks Awards, pg 20
Improving inspection efficiency with APSE Apps - Performance Networks’ innovative solution to improve inspection efficiency, pg 27
Keeping you in the loop - APSE Principal Advisor Bonni Jee on how councils are leading on the circular economy, pg 30
How low-carbon can you go? - Showcasing the pioneering local authority energy projects, pg 34
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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