Association for Public Service Excellence

APSE Transport, Fleet and Vehicle Maintenance Seminar 2026

Local Authority Fleet operations are the essential element in ensuring the continued delivery of frontline council services. To ensure well run in-house fleet and maintenance services stay ahead of the game, this seminar brings together the elements that influence future success.

The industry is faced with some huge challenges. A substantial skills shortage with an aging workforce has meant it’s increasingly difficult to recruit new staff and retain existing ones. The push towards electrification and decarbonisation which will fundamentally change the nature of the vehicles and equipment and the management challenges are multiplied. The job of today’s transport manager is more complex than ever so join us for this essential networking opportunity and a day dedicated to sharing best practice, learning from each other and meeting industry exhibitors on how their products and services can help keep your transport service on the move.

Delegate Pack

Presentations:

Driving Forward: Derby Fleet Services – Progress, Priorities - Sam Kelly and Adrian Ball, Head of Fleet Management and Streetpride / Fleet Transport Manager, Derby City Council

Working Together to Improve Road Safety and Regulatory Outcomes - Matt Williscroft, Head of Enforcement Relationship Management, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Cross-Pavement EV Charging: Simple Solution, Complex Delivery - Shamala Gadgil, Senior Programme Manager, Coventry City Council

Nottingham’s Pioneering EV journey - Andrew Smith, Assistant Fleet Manager,
Nottingham City Council

Transport – State of the Market - Bonni Jee, Principal Policy Lead, APSE

More than Vehicles: Delivering Fleet Solutions that work - Rosanna Maxted, Senior Account Specialist,
Jamie Flintan, Ryan Burke, Account Specialists, Procurement Services

Safe Roads Ahead: Building a Skilled Workforce for the Future of Fleet Operations - Chris Demetriou, Assistant Director of Corporate Fleet, Transport & Accessible Community Transport,
London Borough of Islington

Attracting, Retaining and Developing Staff Through Frontline Environmental & Transport Apprenticeships - David Smith, Managing Director, Acorn Environmental Solutions

Occupational Road Risk and Fleet Safety - Becky Guy, Senior Policy Manager, ROSPA

Fleet Restructuring, Outsourcing and Insourcing: Employment Law Issues for Fleet Managers - Jane Crees and Catrin Mills, Partners, Sharpe Pritchard LLP

The Workshop Workshop: Bob Bowdler, APSE Associate

Electric Dreams: Nick Bridle, APSE Associate

Further reading and links:

David Smith: Transport and Warehouse Operations Supervisor Apprenticeship

David Smith: Passenger Transport Driver Apprenticeship Flyer

Bob Bowdler: Desk based assesment questionnaire

Bob Bowdler: Section 1 Operators Licence

DVSA Earned Recgnition Vehicle Operator Standards

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.

APSE Transport, Fleet and Vehicle Maintenance Seminar 2026

Presentations:

Promoting excellence in public services

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