2026
- Smaller plots are now mainstream as councils respond to allotment demand, new APSE survey reveals
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Local councils have adopted smaller allotment plots as the new norm to help respond to sustained demand, according to APSE’s State of the Market 2026 survey.
- More than £1.6 million secured for children through Free School Meals programme
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Nottingham City Council has secured more than £1.6 million in additional funding for children and schools after introducing an innovative Free School Meals (FSM) auto-enrolment programme
- East Lothian Council retains Food for Life silver award
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East Lothian Council has retained its Food for Life Served Here (FFLSH) silver award for the fifth year, which recognises its continued commitment to providing nutritious, sustainable and locally sourced school meals.
- Blackpool Council trials new wholefood options in schools
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Pupils across Blackpool have been sampling meals containing more whole foods such as seeds, pulses and beans, as the council prepares for the anticipated changes to government school food standards.
- Announcing the APSE Overall Council of the Year 2026 finalists
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Nine outstanding UK local authorities have been shortlisted for APSE’s prestigious Overall Council of the Year Award
- 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.
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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