Council speaks out following ‘unacceptable’ battery fire
A recent battery-related waste fire required fire crews to manage the blaze for ‘several hours’,
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Greener e-scooters replace Barking and Dagenham’s ageing moped fleet
Barking and Dagenham Council has invested in its parking enforcement fleet, which now boasts 20
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Regional leaders consider £90m boost for new bus network
A £90m funding boost for a fleet of new buses could be on the table
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Dartford BC adds four new sweepers to street cleansing fleet
Dartford Borough Council has expanded its street cleansing fleet with four new sweepers from Aebi
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Ambition Isn’t Enough: What Aberdeen tells councils about infrastructure risk
Aberdeen’s hydrogen bus withdrawal highlights a wider lesson for councils: ambitious net zero goals must
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Elite Refuse Ltd
At Elite Refuse, we pride ourselves on offering unrivalled customer service, expert industry knowledge, and
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Simpler Recycling’s Hidden Safety Risks
Toni Robinson, Risk & Sustainability Director at Grundon Waste Management Ltd and chair of the
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Pothole Pressures: Refining road maintenance ratings
Andrew Cook, vice president of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport
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In Profile: Andy Barker, Director of Shared Services, Isle of Man Government
Managing a fleet of over 2,000 vehicles from the middle of the Irish Sea brings its own rules. Here, Andy Barker, Director of Shared Services, Isle of Man Government explains how island geography, supply chains and workforce challenges shape everything from procurement to electrification – and what UK local authorities might learn from a smaller, more joined-up approach.
Fuelling the Future: Oxfordshire’s hydrogen truck trial
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) is putting hydrogen power to the test on its roads, retrofitting
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In Profile: Bob Bowdler, Interim-Fleet Contract & Transport Manager, BB Consultancy Ltd, and APSE Associate
From HGV apprentice to interim fleet specialist, Bob Bowdler has spent decades getting struggling local
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Running on Data: How South Gloucestershire Council is navigating fleet transition
Iain Fortune, Fleet Operations and Transport Compliance Manager at South Gloucestershire Council, on duty-cycle planning,
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‘We were happy to be a guinea pig’: Basildon’s fully electric food waste collection service
James Hendry, Assistant Director at Basildon Council, speaks to LAPV about the challenges and lessons
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In Profile: Andy Barker, Director of Shared Services, Isle of Man Government
Managing a fleet of over 2,000 vehicles from the middle of the Irish Sea brings its own rules. Here, Andy Barker, Director of Shared Services, Isle of Man Government explains how island geography, supply chains and workforce challenges shape everything from procurement to electrification – and what UK local authorities might learn from a smaller, more joined-up approach.
Waste sector calls for zero-emission fleet transition
A major industry consortium is calling on the resources and waste sector to transition its
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Council celebrates local stars through gritter names
Blackburn with Darwen Council has named two of its gritting vehicles after local stars.
Safety First: Why protecting winter operators is the key to fleet performance
Winter fleets can’t perform if operators aren’t protected. With driver shortages mounting, the sector is
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Solar park project will use green energy to fuel 18 council bin lorries
Development has begun for a solar park that will serve as a renewable energy source
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