Welcome to APSE

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 front line services, hosting a network for front line service providers in areas such as waste and refuse collection, parks and environmental services, leisure, school meals, cleaning, housing and building maintenance. We hope you enjoy our website.

Financial Armageddon or managed transformation?

With 25 % or more of cuts on the horizon many councils will be asking what is the way forward to protect frontline services? APSE has brought together expert speakers from across the UK to explore these issues in our annual seminar 2010 ‘Financial Armageddon or Managed Transformation: Where next for local government’s front line?’

Click here to view the full programme or book online. The only seminar dedicated to front line service providers in local government.

Performance is critical

With the abolition of CAA and reduced inspection targets the national strategy looks very much like a case of back to the future with frontline services proving that they are cost effective and high quality through effective performance data. To stay ahead of the game it is vital that frontline services have access to benchmarking data to help inform service improvements and efficiency. Click here to see how APSE performance networks service the largest and most mature voluntary benchmarking service can help your frontline service!

Best in the business

Well done to all our apprentice finalists who attended the APSE apprentice of the year awards for building and construction. Held at the prestigious Manchester Crown Plaza this year’s event attracted an outstanding line up of apprentices competing for the Apprentice of the Year titles. Click here to view our full list of finalists and winners.

Pictured Winner Adam Marshall of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council with Gareth John, Building Maintenance Manager , Mark Bramah of APSE and John Thompson		Pictured, Winner Aimee Bond of Blackpool Coastal Housing with Ian Butterworth, Operations Manager, Mark Bramah APSE and John Thompson of UCATT

Double your money!

APSE’s latest research in partnership with CLES (Centre for Local Economic Strategies) shows how by using effective community benefits in procurement local councils, police and fire authorities can make every pound they spend stretch much further – not just gaining a return for the local economy but supporting local businesses, the environment, employment and skills. Click here to read more and order 'More bang for the public buck: Achieving community benefits through procurement’.

Charging around

APSE has a new web portal available to members as a resource for information and case studies on using charging and trading powers. Click here to access this new service free to APSE members

The MJ Offer for APSE members

The MJ is a leading journal offering local authorities up-to-date information on all aspects of local government from policy through to service delivery, covering articles, information and reports, to keep you and your service area bang up to date with all the latest news. Issued every Thursday The MJ usually costs £140 per year but APSE has negotiated a special offer on behalf of our contacts that currently do not subscribe to The MJ, which is a reduced subscription of £77 for the year. If you would like to take advantage of this offer please click here to download the special offer form and return to APSE.