Presentations
Keynote address: Communicating Change with Confidence: Leading Through Uncertainty in Local Government
Rene Power – APSE Associate
Keynote address: Growth: What Is It Good For? In association with the University of Staffordshire
Professor Steven Griggs and Ryan Fox
Driving Housing Service Improvement using the Regulatory Framework and getting match fit for LGR
Sarah McQueen, Head of Housing, South Kesteven District Council
Driving Operational and Environmental Excellence: The Success of Insourcing Streetwise Environmental Services
Luke Colaluca, Streetwise Manager, Rushcliffe Borough Council, Best Council Services team, MJ Awards 2026
Harnessing Data for Climate Action
Elaine Smith, Senior Quality, Energy and Sustainability Manager, Northern Ireland Education Authority and Maria Diffley, Co-founder, SustainIQ
Creating an Urban Forest for People and Nature
Chloe Jenkins, Project Manager for Coed Caerdydd, Cardiff City Council
Sustainable School Meals Roadmap
Louise Gillam, Dietitian, Torfaen County Borough Council
The Most Advanced MRF in the UK - A Sector First
Layla Shannon, Business Development Director, Sherbourne Recycling
Leading the Way in In-House Leisure
Deaglan O’Hagan, Commercial and Programming Manager, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
Transforming Lives Together: The Activity Champion Network
Julie Nisbet, Transformation Manager, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
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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