APSE Summer Series: A Councillor's Guide To Frontline Services
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We are delighted to announce our Councillor's Guide to Frontline Services Summer Series for newly elected members and current councillors looking to refresh their knowledge and expertise.
Following the recent local elections, our Summer Series aims to equip elected members with the knowledge, insights and practical tools to effectively support their council and communities.
The series covers key frontline service areas, including parks and greenspaces, highways, bereavement, waste, catering and housing, and addresses a range of pressing issues such as counter-terrorism, pothole management, waste crime, safe housing and recruitment.
With expert insights from our APSE Associates, legal specialists, Counter Terrorism Police and industry leaders, we look forward to welcoming elected councillors from across the UK to our Summer Series.
Wednesday 24 June
14:00 - 15:00
We will be joined by Dr Amy Batley of the National Counter Terrorism Security Office who will discuss Counter Terrorism Policing's new ACT for Local Authorities initiative.
The initiative provides targeted guidance to support councils to assess and mitigate terrorism-related risks and encourages councils to consider proportionate security measures which don’t unduly burden their operations.
Adam Tattersley of Counter Terrorism Police North East will also present on the innovative and effective initiatives that have been developed as a result of local authority engagement with this initiative in the North East region.
Thursday 2 July
14:00 - 15:00
We will be joined by Lee Snashfold to explore the legislative requirements and challenges for local authority bereavement services.
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Thursday 16 July
We will be joined by David Smith of Acorn Environmental to discuss case studies of council apprentices and schemes across highways, transport, waste and environmental services.
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Monday 29 June
14:00 - 15:00
We will be joined by Alan Wallace from JCB, James Harper from HRP Contracting and Lincolnshire County Council to explore how local authorities can address the issue of potholes.
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Tuesday 14 July
10:00 - 11:00
We will be joined by APSE Associate Colin McInnes to discuss how local authorities can keep tenants safe, including Awaabs law and gas servicing legislation.
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Tuesday 21 July
We will be joined by APSE Associate Kate Evans to explore the role of local authority catering services, the funding mechanisms and devolved policies.
Thursday 30 June
11:00 - 12:00
We will be joined by APSE Associate Darrin Mellor as he provides an accessible introduction to parks and grounds maintenance services for elected members.
This session will explore how these frontline services are delivered, the challenges councils are currently facing, and the key considerations around performance, budgets, contracts, and community expectations.
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Wednesday 15 July
14:00 - 15:00
We will be joined by Dr Anna Willets, Partner at Gunnercooke, to explore the potential impact that emerging legislation could have in tackling waste crime and the part local authorities have to play.
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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