2019

Dundee has the highest proportion of electric vehicles in its council fleet in Scotland. APSE Direct spoke to Councillor Lynne Short about her Council’s achievement and future plans for the fleet.

How can newly elected council administrations implement their manifesto pledges and embed new thinking into the organisation's culture? Andy Mudd, Head of APSE Solutions, takes a look at what is required for incoming leaderships to be effective. 

Celebrating the winners of the APSE Scotland Rising Star Awards 2019.

 As part of our ‘APSE at 20’ series, we will be asking key figures in the sector about their dramatic changes that have occurred over these transformative years and what potentially lies ahead. In this edition, we spoke to Heather Jameson, Editor at the MJ. 

New analysis from the King’s Fund shows that rising disability among working-age adults and a growth in the number of people over 65 is putting rising pressure on the adult social care system in England, with more people requesting care but fewer people receiving it.

APSE Chief Executive Paul O'Brien was interviewed on BBC Radio 4's You and Yours to discuss the flooding of roadside gullies across the UK - and what local authorities are doing to address this issue. 

This year’s Big Energy Summit in Warwick was our biggest yet - featuring over 150 delegates, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors. Charlotte Banks, APSE Energy Research and Project Officer, reports back on a seminar buzzing with ideas on municipal energy.

The Landscape Institute has published a new plant health and biosecurity toolkit to help built environment professionals combat Britain’s biggest pests and diseases.