2025
- Take our State of the Market Survey in Parks and Greenspace
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The aim of the survey is to paint an accurate picture of the challenges facing local authority parks services. Help APSE help you make the case for your parks service!
- New APSE survey warns of 'triple squeeze' on UK leisure services as demand rises
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Explore the latest findings from APSE’s State of the Market in Sports and Leisure 25/26.
- Announcing the winners of APSE Performance Networks Awards 2025
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APSE performance networks is pleased to announce the winners of the most improved and best performer categories for the 2025 awards.
- Conversion of vacant student accommodation to provide temporary accommodation for families
Fresh from winning the APSE Service Award for Best Building and Housing inititiave, find out how Derby are using empty student housing to support families in their time of need.
- Securing the future of public swimming pools: A collaborative campaign for investment
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In recent months, Swim England has been part of a collaborative campaign to secure vital investment for the nation’s swimming pools.
- Developing a local area energy plan for Lancaster District
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Susanna Dart, Principal Climate Policy Officer, Lancaster City Council, details the authority’s journey to being one of the first in England to create their roadmap to a cleaner energy future.
- Innovating with nature: Stronger Shores approach to coastal resilience
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Emily Ross, Project Delivery Officer at South Tyneside Council, details their marine restoration project, including engaging with the community and supporting academic research.
- Coed Caerdydd – Cardiff's urban forest programme
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With the 100,000 tree planted this year, Cardiff Council’s APSE Service Award winning urban forest programme is bringing the benefits of nature to local communities and help the city reach its net zero target.
- Derby's award winning School Safe Haven Zones
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Fresh from winning the MJ Achievement Award for Best Council Services Team, Rob Shoebridge, Group Manager, and Kerry Griffiths, Digital Enforcement Manager, Derby City Council, reflect on building a showcase traffic safety scheme.
- Announcing the finalists of the APSE Performance Networks Awards 2025
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The awards ceremony will take place on the evening of Thursday 4 December 2025 as part of the Performance Networks Seminar at the Village Hotel, Blackpool.
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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