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Reorganisation: How can council fleet services stay on the road to efficiency? 27/06/2025 In the latest APSE Voices, Matt Ellis and Bonni Jee, APSE Principal Advisors, discuss the implications of local government reorganisation for fleet services.
Boston BC expands fleet and upgrades refuse services 20/06/2025 Boston Borough Council plans to acquire 14 new refuse vehicles in advance of the weekly food waste collections deadline.
Barnsley submits fleet replacement proposals 06/06/2025 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is in talks about procuring 28 new fleet vehicles.
Edinburgh Council prepares fleet for Low Emission Zone 20/05/2025 The City of Edinburgh Council has replaced the 41 non-compliant vehicles in their fleet to ensure Low Emission Zone (LEZ) regulations are respected.
Councillors back Perth and Kinross’ ‘carbon-free future’ 12/05/2025 Perth and Kinross Council’s fleet decarbonisation strategy has been approved by councillors on the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee.
First wave of Medway’s new fleet arrive 28/03/2025 The first wave of a major order of 46 new Dennis Eagle trucks has arrived in Medway joining the local authority’s fleet.
Rotherham MBC to replace half its RCV fleet 12/02/2025 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is set to spend £4m replacing half of its refuse collection vehicle (RCV) fleet.
Council approves phase two of £20m fleet replacement scheme 07/02/2025 BCP Council has approved a multi-million-pound investment into greener vehicles for its fleet in a ‘significant step’ towards becoming carbon neutral.
Recyclesaurus Rex and Binbo Baggins join Teignbridge fleet 13/11/2024 The winners of a competition to name a new fleet of recycling vehicle in Teignbridge have been announced.
SFS wins new North Northants contract 25/10/2024 A fleet of about 100 vehicles that facilitate North Northamptonshire Council’s housing services are now being maintained by Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS).
The future of fleet decarbonisation 06/09/2024 Rob Bailey, APSE Principal Advisor, discusses the future of fleet decarbonisation under the new Labour government.
Islington invites children to name recycling vehicle 04/09/2024 Islington Council has called on primary school pupils to help name its new food waste recycling vehicle.
Leicester welcomes new street-cleaning machines 29/08/2024 Leicester City Council has spent £763,000 procuring nine new street-cleaning machines.
West Lindsey buys four new RCVs 23/08/2024 West Lindsey District Council has renewed its 12-year relationship with Dennis Eagle and added four new refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) to its fleet.
North Northants unveils new electric refuse vehicle 08/08/2024 A new 27t electric refuse vehicle has begun collecting waste and recycling across North Northamptonshire.
Council loans services company £15m to replace vehicles 26/07/2024 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council has agreed to loan its wholly owned services company £15m to replace its vehicles.
Swansea Council invests £8m in fleet renewal 26/07/2024 Swansea Council is investing more than £8m into the renewal of its entire fleet of recycling and waste collection vehicles.
Forest of Dean DC agrees new fleet decarbonisation route map 26/07/2024 Forest of Dean District Council has agreed a new route map for decarbonising its vehicle fleet by 2030.
Calderdale agrees £3m spend to buy its own fleet 12/07/2024 Calderdale Council has agreed to buy its own fleet of 13 refuse collection vehicles (RCVs).
Keep those wagons rolling 12/07/2024 With all the changes to waste and recycling services coming down the track, councils are looking to ensure they have the right fleet in place. LAPV looks at some examples of the roll-out of refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) over the last few months.
What fleet wants to see from the new Government 05/07/2024 Rob Bailey, APSE Principal Advisor, looks at what local authority fleet wants to see from the new government.
Renfrewshire adds three diesel bin lorries to fleet 28/06/2024 Renfrewshire Council has signed off the purchase of three new diesel refuse collection vehicles (RCVs).
Preston adds safety technology to new fleet 10/06/2024 Preston City Council has added safety and tracking technology to its 14 new refuse collection vehicles.
Brighton adds new EVs to fleet 30/05/2024 Four electric heavy goods vehicles have joined Brighton and Hove City Council’s refuse and recycling service.
Great Yarmouth welcomes two diesel road sweepers 24/05/2024 Great Yarmouth Borough Council has taken delivery of two diesel mechanical road sweepers for its street cleansing fleet.
Edinburgh fleet breaches council’s own LEZ rules 24/05/2024 The City of Edinburgh Council’s fleet still contains 41 vehicles that operate within its low emission zone (LEZ) but are non-compliant, with enforcement of the zone to begin next week.
Kirklees to invest £2.5m in fleet renewal 16/04/2024
Councils secure £25k for fleet electrification study 15/03/2024
Major new Oxford electric bus fleet launches 19/01/2024 The first of 159 electric buses have gone into service as part of a £82.5m project run by Oxfordshire County Council in partnership bus operators.
Warwickshire Libraries unveils first electric vehicle 28/11/2023 Warwickshire County Council has introduced an electric van to its home library service fleet.
Edinburgh to spend £55m to make fleet LEZ compliant 28/11/2023
Report reveals emissions cuts of Lunaz upcycled EVs 17/11/2023 An upcycled electric vehicle produced by the clean technology firm Lunaz saves 344 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions compared to a new diesel equivalent, according to a new study.
Islington completes £5.7m electrification project 03/11/2023 Islington Council has completed works that it says will eventually support the electrification of its entire vehicle fleet.
Fleet transformations hindered by consistent collection delays 05/09/2023 Delays to waste collection reforms are seeing authorities hold back on transforming their fleets and procuring electric vehicles.
Blackburn with Darwen boosts fleet safety 21/07/2023 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has partnered with Vision Techniques to install new safety equipment.
Westminster unveils ‘trailblazing’ fleet electrification 20/07/2023 Westminster City Council and Veolia are rolling out the UK’s largest electric refuse collection fleet, with vehicles powered by the waste they collect.
CTS Hire buys 10 new RCVs 11/07/2023 CTS Hire has purchased 10 new refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) in what it describes as its most significant fleet investment to date.
North West Leicestershire council connects to Fleetclear software 28/06/2023 North West Leicestershire District Council (NWLDC) is switching its fleet to the Fleetclear Connect software platform.
New e-fleet launched in Camden and Islington 23/05/2023 The Central District Alliance (CDA) has announced the deployment of its new fleet of zero emission, electric assisted vehicles (EAVs) in Holborn and Clerkenwell.
Spelthorne awards second contract to SFS 23/03/2023 Spelthorne Borough Council in Surrey has retained Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS) as its fleet provider after announcing the award of a second contract commencing in June 2023.
Around 40% of councils failing to engage with fleet sector 21/03/2023 An estimated 40% of local authorities in the UK are yet to engage with the fleet sector when considering electric vehicle (EV) charging needs, according to new research.
Aberdeen awards contract for largest fleet-wide hydrogen conversion 16/02/2023 ULEMCo, the hydrogen fuelled vehicle pioneer, has been awarded a major fleet-wide contract by Aberdeen City Council for its hydrogen dual-fuel utility vehicle conversions.
New e-bikes arrive in Hereford 16/02/2023 Herefordshire Council added 47 additional Beryl e-bikes to their fleet this week, according to the local authority.
Essex County Council takes delivery of new fleet from NRG Riverside 06/02/2023 NRG Riverside has recently delivered sixteen hook loaders and eleven trailers to Essex County Council on a long-term contract hire basis, including a full maintenance programme from NRG Riverside’s Colchester workshop and depot.
Fleetclear appoints scheduling controller 01/02/2023 Neil Holding has been recruited by Fleetclear as a scheduling controller, to help manage the company’s growing fleet of engineers, plan equipment installations and handle enquiries from customers across a diverse range of sectors.
EV fleet specialists Zenobe open Innovation Centre 27/01/2023 Electric vehicle (EV) fleet and battery storage specialist Zenobe today welcomed Penny Mordaunt MP to open its brand-new Innovation Centre in Portsmouth.
Bucks council reports over 50% reduction in fleet emissions 13/10/2022 Buckinghamshire Council has reported a 52% reduction of its fleet’s CO2e emissions over the last two years.
Warrington council becomes first to produce all its own electricity 13/10/2022 Warrington Borough Council has become the first local authority in the UK to produce all of its own electricity with the completion of a new hybrid solar farm.
Council warns of £560,000 additional fuel costs 07/10/2022 Derry City and Strabane District Council estimates an additional cost of up to £560,000 to pay for the fuel needed to run its fleet of vehicles.
Fleet replacements in turbulent times 03/10/2022 Phil Clifford asks if now is the time to rethink your fleet replacement plans.
Blaby fleet moves to HVO 03/10/2022 Blaby District Council’s fleet have had up to 90% of their emissions wiped with the move to alternative fuel.
Bury spends £10m on fleet renewal 28/09/2022 Bury Council has taken delivery of 10 new vehicles as part of its £10m fleet renewal programme.
A rural fleet transformed: Babergh and Mid Suffolk’s HVO journey 29/07/2022 Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils were the first rural councils to use Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in their fleets and they haven’t looked back. LAPV reports.
Hampshire council ‘extremely impressed’ by HVO pilot 29/07/2022 Hampshire County Council has managed to reduce the emissions of its fleet by over 1,200 tonnes thanks to a scheme trialling Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).
The different roads to net zero 07/07/2022 Mark Kemp, the new president of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT), looks at how the journey to net zero differs from council to council, but still requires collaboration.
Councillor hails plans to replace diesel bin lorries as ‘game changer’ 26/05/2022 A cabinet councillor has hailed plans to replace all the diesel powered waste and recycling lorries, as a ‘game changer’ in the drive to become carbon neutral by 2030.
Veolia launches its first HVO-fuelled fleet in UK 28/04/2022 Broadland District Council and Veolia have announced the launch of a new contract for all waste collection services which includes a fleet entirely powered by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).
Electricity networks collaborate to support decarbonisation of Scottish fleets 09/03/2022 Fleet operators in Scotland are to be supported in their transition to net zero by new guidance on fleet decarbonisation.
Aberdeen council’s budget includes ‘strong focus’ on fleet decarbonisation 08/03/2022 Aberdeen City Council has approved a budget which it describes as ‘very much a budget for the future’ and which includes a ‘strong focus’ on greening its fleet.
Bury Council to spend £10m to replace 91 vehicles 08/03/2022 Bury Council is spending £10m over a three-year period to replace 91 vehicles and reduce CO2 emissions in line with its climate action strategy.
London council launches community municipal investment for green projects 04/03/2022 Camden Council has launched the Camden Climate Investment to help fund the replacement of its diesel and petrol vehicles with green alternatives.
Westminster council switches to EVs 21/01/2022 Cllr James Spencer, cabinet member for city management, Westminster City Council looks at the local authority’s switch to electric vehicles for waste collection and street cleansing.
Vale of Glamorgan Council installs new fleet safety equipment 14/12/2021 Vale of Glamorgan Council is installing the latest safety equipment to its fleet to protect the public, cyclists, and crews.
Kirklees Council set to approve over £6m fleet revamp 13/12/2021 Kirklees Council’s cabinet is set to approve an investment of £6.25m to bring in new high-tech fleet vehicles and take a significant step towards the greening of the council’s fleet.
Greening the local authority fleet 16/09/2021 Rob Bailey, APSE’s Principal Advisor for Transport and Fleet, looks at the options councils face when it comes to decarbonisation.
Greater Manchester seeks vehicle dealers to join clean air plan 09/09/2021 Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is seeking vehicle dealers to join the GM Clean Air Plan accredited dealership scheme.
FCC Environment introduces a new HARSH fleet for key contract win 26/04/2021 The waste and resource management business, FCC Environment, is introducing a brand new fleet of HARSH-equipped vehicles to support a key contract win in Kent.
Maydencroft expands with a further 13 new Isuzu Grafters 22/04/2021 Specialist south east arboriculture and land management company Maydencroft Ltd has taken delivery of a further nine Isuzu Grafter trucks during 2020 with four more new Grafters joining their fleet in time for spring.
Hitachi announces intelligent fleet decarbonisation solutions 21/09/2020 Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions (HCVS) and Hitachi Europe Ltd. have signed a three-year deal to collaborate on new net-zero solutions for fleet owners.
Exol adds four Scania trucks to its ‘ever-growing’ fleet 01/09/2020 Exol Lubricants have added a further four Scania trucks to its fleet in order to better meet ongoing customer demand.
Fleet sector can support post-pandemic economic ‘rebound’, report says 19/06/2020 The vehicle rental, leasing and fleet sector can work with policymakers to deliver a swift rebound in the economy and a faster trajectory towards transport decarbonisation, new report says.
Hills Waste Solutions adds four RCVs to its fleet 26/02/2020 Waste management and recycling specialist, Hills Waste Solutions, has added four new refuse collection vehicles (RCV) to its 60 strong commercial fleet.
Newcastle City Council renews like-for-like Swingo fleet 25/02/2020 Newcastle City Council has carried out a fleet renewal programme for its fleet of Swingos, replacing 11 five-year-old models with 11 new examples of the compact sweeper.
Paving the way for e-RCVS 24/02/2020 Paul Connor, Head of Tenders and Procurement at SFS, comments on the impact of electric vehicles on the public sector and provides his outlook for all-EV municipal fleets.
Leeds City Council buys library buses to encourage kids to read 31/01/2020 Leeds City Council has added two new library buses to its fleet in an effort to encourage a love of books and reading from an early age.
Somerset building supplier scoops up seven new ‘robust’ Isuzu Grafters 27/01/2020 CRS Building Supplies has replaced 50% of its truck fleet with the addition of seven new Isuzu Grafter N35.125 tippers.
Briggs Equipment kicks off new year with £6.1m fleet investment 10/01/2020 Briggs Equipment has kicked off 2020 with a £6.1m investment into its short term hire fleet, which now stands at 5,500 vehicles.
Phil Quelch becomes COO of GPFS 17/09/2019