APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) is a not for profit local government body 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.
Following on from APSE’s recent State of the Market survey for Parks and Greenspaces 2024, several respondents stated that they had sold areas of greenspaces. Considering the threat to the UK’s greenspaces from development and housebuilding,... Read More
APSE has launched a new report, outlining the various measures, resources, and strategies local authorities can employ to deal with biosecurity issues.As UK local councils strive to plant more trees in response to Climate Change, alongside... Read More
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%. The survey, conducted annually by the Association for Public... Read More