fleet services


Nottinghamshire develops accessible fleet with 13 new Mellor Orions 10/09/2025 Nottinghamshire County Council has ordered 13 new Orion vehicles.
Service Excellence: Bucher Municipal’s Commitment to Keeping Fleets Operational 05/09/2025 Bucher Municipal prides itself on exceptional customer support, a value that’s built into every machine, every service, and every depot. LAPV finds out more.
Council welcomes new vehicles for SEND transport service 27/08/2025 Fifty school minibuses have been secured to support transport methods for residents with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Street cleansing fleet upgrade to support community wellbeing 21/08/2025 A £1.2m boost has been provided for Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s street cleansing services.
Council apologises for missed recycling collections 14/08/2025 North Somerset Council is facing disruptions to its recycling services due to a lack of staff and machinery issues.
Blackburn with Darwen BC to procure 12 new fleet vehicles 14/08/2025 The purchase of 12 new vehicles has been approved as part of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s fleet replacement programme.
Southampton CC confirms ‘fleet renewal' plans 24/07/2025 Southampton City Council is working to secure replacement vehicles for its refuse collection fleet.
Council’s fleet relocation could deliver countless new jobs and homes 13/06/2025 City of Wolverhampton Council has proposed the development of a ‘new purpose-built depot’ to improve its fleet services.
Fleetclear celebrates quality management certification 17/10/2024 Fleet solutions provider Fleetclear has achieved an international standard for quality management.
Dawsongroup emc eyes new Brighouse site following major growth 15/06/2023 Dawsongroup emc, the contract hire supplier of industrial, municipal and specialist vehicles, has broken ground on a new purpose-built site in Yorkshire, following a 42% increase in turnover in the past two years.
Planning approval granted for council’s new depot 15/08/2022 Outline planning approval has been granted for City of Wolverhampton Council’s redevelopment of a wholesale market site to deliver a city centre living scheme and the new home of the council’s fleet services operation.
Wolverhampton council to relocate fleet depot 06/05/2022 City of Wolverhampton Council has submitted an outline planning application for a scheme that will see the council’s depot move as part of a wider transformation of fleet services.
Biffa cuts £200,000 per year from transmission servicing costs 30/07/2020 Biffa’s UK fleet cuts £200,000 per year from transmission servicing costs with Allison Transmission’s help.
Councils signs new five-year fleet contract 05/05/2020 Runnymede Borough Council has announced the award of a five-year contract to maintain its fleet of over 80 vehicles to Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS).
Fleet services provider takes delivery of new sweeper 17/02/2020 Go Plant Fleet Services has just taken delivery of a new MAN TGM Sweeper – the first to join its 500 strong sweeper fleet.
Aberdeen City Council bags Fleet Operator of the Year Award 26/11/2019 Aberdeen City Council has been awarded Local Authority Fleet Operator of the Year at the Transport News Scottish Rewards held on 9 November 2019 in Glasgow.
Fleet Manager in the spotlight 11/10/2019 There are currently 1,133 vehicles in the fleet. Of these, 97 are electric and we have another 173 electric vehicles on order. We also have eight CNG vehicles, two hybrid petrol vehicles with six more on order, and 20 diesel hybrids. Currently, our alternative fuel vehicles make up 11.2% of the fleet. Once the new vehicles arrive this will go up to 27%.
Fast thinking in the City of Edmonton 11/10/2019 The City of Edmonton’s Fleet Analytics and Strategic Technology team in Canada has introduced a state-of-the-art analytical tool to assist with the maintenance of the city’s 5,000-strong vehicle fleet. Edmonton’s Colleen Kroening and Steve Rapanos talk about how FAST’s strategic management and reporting capabilities have streamlined data management and improved overall business performance. Matty Flores reports.