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.

Service delivery models: Entrepreneurship, innovation and frontline services
Thursday 19 January 2012 The Pavilions of Harrogate

APSEs first major seminar of 2012 will explore all aspects of different models of service delivery including, arms length trading companies, coops and mutuals, in-house service improvement plans, working with partners and agencies, and how to insource previously outsourced services. With expert speakers this seminar will provide the opportunity to explore different options for delivery and will allow the audience ample opportunity to put questions to our panel of expert speakers.

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APSE performance networks award winners 2011

Local Councils were celebrating their success as APSE announced the winners of the best and most improved performers in frontline services at a special awards event, held in Blackpool, on Thursday 1 December. Commenting on the awards Mark Bramah, APSE’s assistant chief executive said; ‘ With decreasing budgets and increasing demand on public services the winners of this years’ APSE performance networks awards show that these councils are performing better each year in public service delivery’.

To view the full list of finalists and winner and to download press ready images please click here

To download the full press release please click here.