2026
- Leeds City Council's pothole repair rate dramatically increases in the first three months of the year
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Efforts by Leeds City Council's highways teams to restore the city’s roads following the challenging weather have seen the pothole repair rate almost triple in the first three months of 2026.
- Powys County Council tackles potholes with new Pothole Pro
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Powys County Council's first Pothole Pro machine has arrived in the county, marking an important milestone in the council's wider investment in highway maintenance.
- Street lighting goes green in Devon
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Devon County Council have approved permanent changes to street lighting across the county, following a year-long trial that responded to community needs while cutting costs, reducing carbon emissions and delivering environmental benefits.
- Herefordshire Council brings highways and public realm services under council control
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Herefordshire Council has announced that their highways and public realm services have been brought back under council control.
- £24m investment for Argyll and Bute Council to repair roads
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Argyll and Bute Council has announced plans to allocate £12m to roads reconstruction and network improvements across the region.
- Tamworth Borough Council delivers town centre street lighting improvements
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Tamworth Borough Council has announced plans to replace outdated, inefficient lighting systems with modern, energy efficient LED and smart technologies.
- Member Spotlight: Ross Cook
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Ross Cook, Executive Director for Place at Telford and Wrekin Council, shares insights from his career in local government and the upcoming challenges for local councils.
- New APSE Approved Partner: Welcome Fargro!
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APSE has approved Fargro, the specialist horticultural wholesaler and Royal Warrant holder, as a supplier to its member councils - giving local authority grounds and amenity teams access to Fargo's biological controls, technical horticultural products and advice.
- Glyphosate and Integrated Weed Management Survey
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This APSE survey seeks to gather insight from local authority officers on the use of glyphosate and integrated weed management practices across the UK. Responses will help build a national picture of current approaches, opportunities, and challenges.
- New APSE Approved Partner: Welcome Blanchards!
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Blanchards Inheritance, a specialist provider of probate genealogy and estate administration services, has announced its new partnership with APSE to strengthen the support available to APSE member authorities.
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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