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Local authorities in England will share up to £295m in funding to help them introduce weekly food waste collections, Recycling Minister Robbie Moore has announced.

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27/02/2024

Fifteen new refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) are all set to take on the waste and recycling rounds in Crawley, the borough council has announced.

15/02/2024

09/02/2024

Birmingham City Council has appointed Veolia UK to treat the city's waste and recycling and operate the recycling centres.

05/02/2024

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31/01/2024

Hyndburn Borough Council has entered its fourteenth year with vehicle partner Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS), having just awarded a new contract for the provision of five new refuse collection vehicles.

31/01/2024

Leeds City Council, which operates the second largest refuse and recycling collection fleet outside of London, is modernising its fleet management system with Fleetclear.

15/01/2024

With National Pothole Day upon us, Multevo discuss their versatile, compact and road legal Multihog machine and explain why it is the ideal road maintenance solution for local authorities.

11/01/2024

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have agreed to keep their joint contract with Biffa until June 2026.

18/12/2023

Rob Bailey, APSE Principal Advisor, looks at the impact of climate change on local authority fleet services.

15/12/2023

A new report from the Transport Planning Society (TPS) argues that current parking practice promotes car use and outlines 18 policy recommendations to encourage lower carbon travel.

15/12/2023

Hertfordshire County Council’s gritters have found fame with a guest spot on BBC Radio 2.

13/12/2023

The Forest of Dean District Council has taken a significant step in its fleet decarbonisation journey with a trial of its first fully electric vehicle.

08/12/2023

Lee Marshall, policy and external affairs director, CIWM looks at the Government’s recycling reforms and what they mean for local authorities.

08/12/2023

New Workplace Recycling Regulations have been passed in Wales, which will require all businesses to separate recyclable materials.

08/12/2023

Hull City Council has announced that it will invest £150,000 in new electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

24/11/2023

Salisbury City Council has announced that they have added four new electric vans to their fleet of vehicles.

17/11/2023

Transport secretary Mark Harper has confirmed the allocations of an £8.3bn plan to resurface England’s pothole-marked road system, set out in the wake of HS2 cuts.

17/11/2023

A plan for weekly food waste collections from homes in Sheffield could be delayed by up to 15 years.

15/11/2023

Norfolk County Council has purchased 27 new gritters as part of its efforts to keep Norfolk moving safely during the winter months.

20/10/2023

Infrastructure solutions company, Costain, will use its expertise in sustainability to create a blueprint for the decarbonisation of operations at Swindon Borough Council’s largest facility, the Waterside Park depot.

20/10/2023

A total of 38 brand new gritting vehicles are now available to help keep Surrey moving during the colder months, the county council has announced.

13/10/2023

Carbon-cutting steps are being taken by Cumberland Council to make more of their vehicles greener and cleaner.

11/10/2023

Five brand-new Dennis Eagle trucks have arrived at Middlesbrough Council’s Resolution House depot and will be joined by three more in the coming weeks.

11/10/2023

The acquisition of eight new electric cars will help Hull City Council reduce its carbon footprint, the local authority has said.

10/10/2023

Dennis Eagle has won the tender for a four-year framework to provide waste collection vehicles in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire for the third consecutive time.

06/10/2023

Cotswold District Council has warned residents of the risks of binning lithium-ion batteries after a fire broke out this week in one of its refuse collection vehicles (RCV).

06/10/2023

Primary school children in West Lindsey have been invited to name the council’s refuse collection vehicles.

29/09/2023

West Sussex County Council has received £5.5m to pay for the installation of up to 1,000 electric vehicle (EV) charge points.

29/09/2023

The number of publicly available electric vehicle (EV) charge points in England’s county and rural areas lags ‘far behind’ major towns and cities, according to a report.

29/09/2023

Bath & North East Somerset Council has invested in eight electric vans as part of its new fleet of vehicles used for highway maintenance.

22/09/2023

Rob Bailey, APSE Principal Advisor, looks at how local grid capacity will impact local authority fleet electrification.

22/09/2023

Westminster City Council and Veolia have launched the UK’s largest electric refuse collection fleet. LAPV visited the local authority’s new depot to find out more.

22/09/2023

Fleet solution provider Fleetclear has equipped Milton Keynes City Council’s new fleet with live camera recording systems to track and enhance the safety of the vehicles and consolidate vehicle and driver data using its Fleetclear Connect software.

15/09/2023

Walsall Council has taken its fight against weeds to the next level with the purchase of a vehicle mounted spray unit and an electric quad bike.

12/09/2023

Peterborough City Council has taken delivery of its first electric refuse collection vehicles (RCVs).

08/09/2023

A Surrey authority is installing 25 electric vehicle (EV) charge points across eight council-owned sites.

05/09/2023

Rutland County Council plans to spend up to £2.069m on 15 diesel vehicles for its refuse and recycling fleet following several breakdowns.

25/08/2023

More than £400m in fees and penalties has been generated from vehicle emission schemes in England, a freedom of information (FOI) request has revealed.

24/08/2023

Gloucestershire County Council is set to begin the rollout of 1,000 electric vehicle charging points at the end of this month.

22/08/2023

Penzance Council has adopted a range of electric vehicles (EVs) to help it deliver street weeding services and playground maintenance.

22/08/2023

The leader of Orkney Islands Council has called on the Government to help fund the replacement of Orkney's ferry fleet, which could cost up to £800m.

17/08/2023

Northumberland County Council has launched a new state-of-the-art?solar car port array – one of the biggest of its kind in the UK.

15/08/2023

More than 70% of local authorities do not have a published strategy in place for residential on-street charging for electric vehicles (EV), a freedom of information request has revealed.

11/08/2023

Telford & Wrekin Libraries has launched a new electric book delivery van.

04/08/2023

A council depot has officially reopened as a ‘low carbon’ site following an £8.3m makeover.

04/08/2023

Horsham District Council has updated its street cleansing fleet with two electric sweepers, which replace diesel versions.

27/07/2023

NRG Riverside has delivered seven fully electric food waste trucks to Basildon Borough Council as part of an innovative contract hire agreement.

26/07/2023

Durham County Council has added 29 new electric vehicles to its fleet as part of its vehicle replacement programme.

10/07/2023

Cardiff Council is considering purchasing 41 new diesel vehicles for its recycling collection fleet as part of its plans to improve its recycling strategy.

08/06/2023

The first Buckinghamshire bin lorry to become fully electric will begin its up-cycling and electrification process as part of a new partnership between Buckinghamshire Council and Lunaz.

07/06/2023

Residents of Reading are being offered the opportunity to name the council’s first five electric bin lorries in a competition launched to coincide with the town’s Climate Change Festival.

06/06/2023

A full fleet of Dennis Eagle refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) has been ordered by Milton Keynes City Council as part of its roll-out of a new waste and recycling contract.

31/05/2023

Fleetclear has been awarded a 3-year (+ 1 year) contract to provide tracking and telematics equipment for Kirklees Council’s fleet, comprising over 800 vehicles.

31/05/2023

Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC) has taken delivery of an all-electric refuse collection vehicle (eRCV) to assess how it performs against that of a conventional diesel engine, whilst collecting waste from households across the Borough over the coming weeks.

26/05/2023

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service will launch its ‘Name the Fire Engine’ competition at next week’s Suffolk Show.

19/05/2023

A project aimed at developing emergency vehicles powered by hydrogen instead of fossil fuels has moved a step forward after receiving a boost of nearly £4m.

10/05/2023

Dundee Council has opened its fourth public electric vehicle (EV) charging hub, which places a particular emphasis on making charging more accessible for drivers with a disability.

04/05/2023

Birmingham City Council has opened a new state-of-the-art ‘super depot’ for its waste management service, replacing two outdated yards.

03/05/2023

Local authorities face ‘Kafkaesque’ barriers to achieving net zero goals, a new report backed by the Government’s net zero tsar Chris Skidmore MP has concluded.

02/05/2023

Bedford Borough Council has added 16 new electric vehicles (EVs) to its fleet as part of its plans to reduce its carbon emissions.

28/04/2023

Wigan Council has cut engine idling by 29% across its mixed fleet of 320 vehicles, which includes HGVs, LCVs and cars, thanks to a tailor-made telematics solution from MICHELIN Connected Fleet.

26/04/2023

Preston City Council is currently trialling an electric refuse collection vehicle on waste and recycling collections to get a better idea of the pros and cons of electric vehicle technology.

21/04/2023

Knowsley Council has welcomed a decision by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to convert its production plant in Merseyside into the firm's first all-electric facility.

13/04/2023

Lewes District Council has commissioned Vision Techniques to install a range of its road safety equipment across its fleet of 40 vehicles.

04/04/2023

Islington Council has welcomed a new electric minibus to its accessible community transport fleet.

30/03/2023

Hackney Council has signed a contract with charging infrastructure provider Zest to provide and operate its charge point roll-out of 2,500 fast and slow chargers.

28/03/2023

Tower Hamlets Council has taken delivery of its first electric bin lorry as part of the local authority’s effort to replace its existing fleet of diesel and petrol cars, vans and scooters.

27/03/2023

More than £1.5m is to be invested in refuse collection vehicles, North Lincolnshire Council has confirmed.

24/03/2023

Sheffield Council is introducing fully insured vehicles as part of its popular electric van trial.

24/03/2023

Enfield Council has taken delivery of its first fully-electric 26 tonne Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide Low Entry Cab rear steer axle refuse truck.

23/03/2023

The first of a new fleet of electric vehicles has arrived at Bury Council as the borough strives to reduce its carbon emissions.

23/03/2023

Electric vehicle owners in Surrey will soon have access to 10,000 public EV chargers as the county council announces the largest deployment of charge points by a UK local authority.

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.

21/03/2023

A new fleet of vans, featuring the latest electric and next generation diesel vehicles, has arrived at Somerset West and Taunton (SWT) this month as part of the council’s plans to transition to sustainable vehicle technology.

16/03/2023

Rotherham Council’s cabinet is set to approve plans to commit to buy 64 new electric vehicles as part of the next stage of the vehicle fleet refresh.

16/03/2023

Test Valley Borough Council has taken delivery of three new electric powered pedestrian sweepers as part of the local authority’s effort to reduce its carbon footprint.

10/03/2023

Sunderland City Council has taken delivery of 12 new compact sweepers from Hako Machines Ltd.

07/03/2023

Cheshire West and Chester Council’s StreetCare Service has added two e-cargo bikes to its fleet.

21/02/2023

Sixteen local authorities are set to benefit from a £56m injection of cash aimed at driving forward the roll out of thousands of new electric vehicle (EV) charge points.

20/02/2023

Blaby District Council has received more than half a million pounds to help reduce harmful vehicle emissions under the banner of Let’s Go Electric.

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.

14/02/2023

Wolverhampton’s pupils will be able to travel to school in style thanks to a brand new fleet of accessible minibuses, the council has announced.

10/02/2023

Denbighshire County Council has rolled out a new electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Rhyl with the help of the charging infrastructure business SWARCO Smart Charging.

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.

03/02/2023

Councils do not hold the ‘important levers to tackle air quality’, local authority leaders have said in response to the environment secretary’s clean air plans.

31/01/2023

Islington Council has added an all-electric eSwingo compact sweeper from Aebi Schmidt to its growing electric fleet as it moves towards its net zero carbon target in seven years’ time.

23/01/2023

The city of Wolverhampton will now be both clean and green thanks to a quartet of zero emission road sweepers.

20/01/2023

Dover District Council has taken delivery of a fully kitted out ‘Community Roots’ van which will enable local residents to access council services out on the road.

19/01/2023

Brighton & Hove City Council has apologised after its refuse collection vehicles were unable to reach the sites of bin stores that were approved by council planners.

18/01/2023

Havering Council has announced that its new waste and recycling collection contract has been awarded to Urbaser Ltd.

16/01/2023

It is with great sadness that LocalGov announces that its editor, Laura Sharman, has died after a short illness.

11/01/2023

City of York Council’s electric vehicle (EV) programme has been branded a ‘fiasco’ after it spent £8m on a fleet of electric vehicles without having the right charging infrastructure in place.

16/12/2022

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure specialist Zest has announced a partnership with Ryedale District Council to deliver 10 rapid charge points.

16/12/2022

West Dunbartonshire residents are being asked to help the council boost the uptake of electric vehicles.

15/12/2022

Copeland Borough Council has taken its vehicle maintenance service in-house.

08/12/2022

Belfast City Council is set to begin to transition the majority of its diesel-powered fleet to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).

02/12/2022

Planning permission for the UK’s first drone logistics hub at Oban Airport has been granted the local council has announced.

28/11/2022

Bromsgrove and Redditch councils’ shared fleet is saying goodbye to fossil fuels and welcoming hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).

28/11/2022

Planning permission has been granted to develop Europe’s largest lithium hydroxide refinery in Teesside, a move aimed at boosting the burgeoning electric vehicle battery industry.

25/11/2022

A fleet of over 700 electric bikes are set to hit the streets of Nottingham next Spring, the city council has confirmed.

21/11/2022

Vision Techniques has been commissioned by Hartlepool Council to improve the safety of its fleet of 52 HGVs and passenger transport vehicles.

21/11/2022

Rochford District Council has taken delivery of some new refuse collection vehicles from their waste contractor Norse Group Ltd, following the launch of their partnership earlier this year.

18/11/2022

Trafford Council yesterday connected the first tranche of a planned 100 new charging bays – the biggest local authority roll-out in Greater Manchester.

02/11/2022

Wakefield Council is set to replace petrol and diesel cars and vans with electric vehicles in a bid to reduce the local authority’s carbon emissions.

25/10/2022

Powys County Council has warned residents that difficulties in recruiting HGV drivers and a rise in COVID cases are causing ‘significant disruptions’ to waste and recycling collections.

25/10/2022

Nottingham City Transport’s first zero-emission electric single deck buses will soon hit the city’s streets thanks to a multi-million-pound investment by the transport operator.

24/10/2022

Local authorities are set to double the number of electric vehicle (EV) charging points they install over the next 12 months, according to new data released today.

20/10/2022

The environmental services contractor, Ubico, is owned entirely by local authorities and is going from strength to strength. LAPV reports.

19/10/2022

Hounslow Council have added four new Glutton H2O cleaning machines to the estate management fleet.

14/10/2022

Leicester City Council has launched the UK’s longest electric circular bus route, which is the fifth new service to be launched using the new council-owned electric buses.

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.

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.

03/10/2022

Phil Clifford asks if now is the time to rethink your fleet replacement plans.

03/10/2022

Blaby District Council’s fleet have had up to 90% of their emissions wiped with the move to alternative fuel.

28/09/2022

The first eCollect has hit the streets of Bradford after the electric refuse collection vehicle was successfully trialled earlier this year.

28/09/2022

Bury Council has taken delivery of 10 new vehicles as part of its £10m fleet renewal programme.

23/09/2022

Dawsongroup sweepers has changed its name to Dawsongroup emc. LAPV sat down with sales director Paul Beddows to discuss the name change, net zero and what ‘de-risking’ ownership means.

22/09/2022

A trial to power eight of South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge City’s bin lorries using biofuels has taken place – cutting their net carbon emissions by 90%.

21/09/2022

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) is set to acquire three new and more modern specialist vehicles.

08/09/2022

Teignbridge District Council has decided to extend its current contract hire arrangement with Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS) to continue their two-decade long partnership.

08/09/2022

Slough Borough Council’s scrutiny committee is today discussing a proposal to move to alternate weekly collections of rubbish and recycling bins.

05/09/2022

Nottingham City Council has ordered seven fully electric eSwingo compact sweepers from Aebi Schmidt as it works towards its target of becoming the UK’s first carbon neutral city.

30/08/2022

Six bin lorries in Stockport will run on solar power thanks to a link-up with a leading technology company.

16/08/2022

Hako Machines UK has welcomed Cyril Johnston as a distributor of its world class cleaning machines for Northern Ireland in a new partnership.

05/08/2022

Swansea Council is pushing ahead with its plans to operate a whole new generation of electric vehicles.

04/08/2022

A new fleet of 33 Dennis Eagle refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) has been put to work in the very neighbourhood in which they were built, the manufacturer has announced.

03/08/2022

Only 14% of local authorities in the UK have a dedicated resource for implementing a new electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, EV charging experts warn.

02/08/2022

Vehicle technicians employed by City of Wolverhampton Council are among the first in the UK to complete a new scheme training them for electric vehicle maintenance.

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.

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).

25/07/2022

The Royal Borough of Greenwich has for the first time ordered a fleet of refuse collection vehicles entirely made up of Dennis Eagle and Terberg products, including the new Elite+ cab.

28/06/2022

Exeter is set to welcome three new electric refuse collection vehicles as part of the local authority’s efforts to reduce the levels of noise and air pollution in the city.

23/06/2022

Local authorities in West Sussex are celebrating the largest-ever local authority roll-out of electric vehicle (EV) charging points in the UK.

16/06/2022

Enfield Council has finalised an order for its first four fully electric Renault Trucks E-Tech D26T Low Entry Cab refuse trucks which are due to go into operation later this year.

15/06/2022

Cabinet councillors at Lewes District Council have put the seal on plans that will lead to a new fleet of ultra-low emission refuse and recycling vehicles by 2030.

14/06/2022

Wales’ first electric powered recycling truck has joined Conwy County Borough Council’s fleet of vehicles.

09/06/2022

Drivers in Bath can use 30 new electric charging points following the expansion of the Revive vehicle charging network across Bath and North East Somerset.

08/06/2022

Vision Techniques has completed a project with Clackmannanshire Council that sees the company provide a full suite of road safety systems for the council’s latest DAF gully tanker.

06/06/2022

The number of the most polluting vehicles entering Birmingham city centre has fallen by more than half since the Clean Air Zone was introduced a year ago, the council has reported.

26/05/2022

An estimated 600 tonnes of carbon emissions will be saved after plans to transition Broxtowe Borough Council’s vehicle fleet to biofuel were given the green light.

19/05/2022

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council’s cabinet has approved the purchase of a new fully-electric refuse collection vehicle (eRCV) as part of its fleet replacement programme.

18/05/2022

Drivers of electric vehicles will soon be able to top up their batteries at 22 new park and charge sites in Banbury and Kidlington.

17/05/2022

Peterborough City Council has purchased five new Swingo 200+ compact sweepers from Aebi Schmidt for its 10-strong Streetcare sweeper fleet after going out to tender for replacement vehicles.

16/05/2022

Mansfield District Council has smashed targets it set for glass recycling three years ahead of schedule and within a year of starting free kerbside collections.

09/05/2022

Wealden District Council has appointed a provider to boost public electric vehicle charging availability in the district.

04/05/2022

Lichfield District and Tamworth Borough councils have brought in a new fleet of refuse vehicles to collect paper and card separately from other dry mixed recyclables such as glass, tins, and plastic.

29/04/2022

Abi Ademiluyi, APSE’s principal advisor for the South of England, and Rob Bailey, APSE’s principal advisor for fleet and transport, discuss fleet decarbonisation.

12/04/2022

Local authorities thinking about making the transition to electric fleets require reliable EV charging infrastructure. EQUANS EV Solutions and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority have been working together to deliver just that. LAPV reports.

08/04/2022

Bassetlaw District Council is one step closer to being able to transition its fleet to electric vehicles (EV) thanks to the installation of its new charging points.

07/04/2022

Only a quarter of local authorities in the UK have published electric vehicle (EV) transition strategies, a freedom of information (FOI) request has revealed.

06/04/2022

Derby City Council has replaced the Swingo 200+ compact sweepers from Aebi Schmidt on its street cleansing fleet with three, brand new Swingos on a like-for-like basis.

05/04/2022

The Government has announced a raft of local transport cash allocations but the news was overshadowed by angry local reactions, notably from South Yorkshire Mayor Dan Jarvis who exclaimed: 'We have been shafted'.

04/04/2022

Ubico has taken over Gloucester City Council’s waste service and has ordered a number of electric vehicles to help deliver the local authority’s green commitments.

04/04/2022

England’s councils have been urged to introduce incentives for people to give up private vehicles to help increase the use of shared transport.

01/04/2022

Sheffield City Council has announced that the launch of its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) will be delayed until 2023.

29/03/2022

The Government has launched two consultations on proposals to make it easier for local authorities to tackle poor air quality in their areas.

28/03/2022

Bury Council has invested £225,000 in three Schmidt Swingo 100 mechanical compact sweepers in order to provide an enhanced street care service.

28/03/2022

Flowbird Smart City UK has completed its first local authority electric vehicle (EV) charge point pilot project for Wokingham Borough Council.

25/03/2022

Sheffield City Council has announced plans to provide free travel around the city centre with a new shuttle bus.

25/03/2022

Local authorities have welcomed a new Government strategy designed to boost the roll-out of 300,000 electric vehicle charge points by 2030.

25/03/2022

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is launching a new apprenticeship to train its staff to drive large goods vehicles (LGVs) and help address a national shortage of skilled drivers.

22/03/2022

Glasgow City Council is aiming to ensure its 2,000 strong fleet will be emissions free by the end of the decade, the local authority says.

21/03/2022

Buckinghamshire Council has been awarded more than half a million pounds to upcycle its first refuse collection vehicle to electric.

18/03/2022

Kingston Council has approved Veolia’s proposal to introduce a fleet of electric refuse collection vehicles (eRCVs), which will take to Kingston’s streets in the autumn.

18/03/2022

The Chancellor has been warned that the red diesel ban is ‘counter intuitive’ and presents ‘a tangible threat’ to the Government’s waste strategy.

15/03/2022

Waste food oil now powers bin collections and street cleaning in North West Leicestershire, the local council has confirmed.

15/03/2022

North Lanarkshire Council’s drive to raise awareness about suicide prevention has taken to the streets as four specially wrapped vehicles will be displaying helpline numbers.

15/03/2022

Mansfield District Council’s first electric vehicle has hit the road as part of its ambition to be a carbon neutral authority by 2040.

14/03/2022

Essex County Council has urged residents not to try and fix potholes themselves after Sir Rod Stewart was filmed carrying out repairs.

09/03/2022

Five new Dennis Eagle refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) have started work with Ards and North Down Borough Council.

08/03/2022

SUEZ recycling and recovery UK and Kirklees Council have agreed a two-year interim contract on waste management that will see a greater emphasis on recycling and energy recovery.

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.

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.

03/03/2022

Kent based waste management firm, Countrystyle Recycling Ltd, selected EPIC Media Group to provide vehicle livery for the company’s first ever domestic waste collection contract for the London Borough of Bexley.

02/03/2022

Derbyshire Dales District Council has been forced to pause its food waste collections after the closure of the privately owned Vital Earth reprocessing facility.

02/03/2022

A partnership between two Northamptonshire councils has led to the provision of a new portfolio of on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions.

01/03/2022

Meals on Wheels customers in Wolverhampton will soon be getting their food delivered via zero emission electric vans after the council took delivery of nine brand new vehicles.

23/02/2022

Coventry City Council has challenged claims by the union Unite that refuse collection drivers doing the same job in neighbouring councils are paid thousands of pounds more than the drivers currently on strike.

23/02/2022

Local authorities are being urged to do more to ensure electric vehicle users have easy access to a reliable charge point in their area.

23/02/2022

The first fully electric street sweeper has joined Harrow Council’s fleet in another step forward for the authority’s carbon neutral pledge.

22/02/2022

Redditch Borough Council has allocated £1.5m to decarbonising its fleet over the coming year.

22/02/2022

Ipswich Borough Council has taken delivery of its fiftieth electric vehicle (EV), which means that more than half the council’s fleet of vehicles are now zero emission or low emission vehicles.

17/02/2022

The UK’s first hydrogen-fuelled waste collection vehicle was revealed today in Aberdeen, in a move which continues to accelerate the city’s thriving hydrogen economy.

16/02/2022

Durham County Council is planning on investing half a million pounds in decarbonising its fleet and energy efficiency measures this year.

16/02/2022

Coventry’s highways service looks forward to rapidly fixing the area’s potholes thanks to its purchase of JCB’s innovative pothole machine.

15/02/2022

The residents of Swale have been able to witness the borough's first electric refuse collection vehicle collecting their refuse, recycling and garden waste.

11/02/2022

West Lindsey District Council has opened its new multi-million-pound depot, which was two decades in the making. LAPV goes behind the scenes.

09/02/2022

The dispute in Coventry over the pay of bin lorry drivers is likely to cost the city council around £1.8m if it continues to the end of March, the local authority has warned.

07/02/2022

West Oxfordshire District Council has dropped kerbside collections for engine oil and car batteries due to low demand.

04/02/2022

Energy company bp has been approved to be the Joint Venture partner to deliver the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, which will build a solar power facility connected to a green hydrogen production and refuelling facility.

31/01/2022

City of Wolverhampton Council has taken delivery of two zero-emission, electric vans heralding the start of plans to replace all polluting vehicles from its fleet with green alternatives.

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.

20/01/2022

Birmingham City Council has appointed Morgan Sindall Construction to deliver a £12m waste services depot.

10/01/2022

Residents across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are benefitting from cleaner air, as four new electric refuse vehicles are now collecting waste across the conurbation.

06/01/2022

Small businesses in County Durham are being invited by the council to borrow an electric van, to experience for themselves the benefits of going green.

05/01/2022

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has added eight Swingos from Aebi Schmidt to its fleet of street cleaning vehicles following a thorough and extensive tender process at which the compact sweeper scored top marks.

24/12/2021

Bradford City Council has said that the launch of its clean air zone (CAZ) has been delayed until spring 2022.

21/12/2021

London council leaders have reassured the capital’s residents that boroughs have enough salt to get them through the winter months.

20/12/2021

An East Devon District Council (EDDC) worker had a narrow escape over the weekend after his road sweeper went up in flames on Sunday morning.

14/12/2021

North East Lincolnshire Council has wrapped its new fleet of recycling vehicles with epic scenes that celebrate the borough’s beaches, parks, and green spaces.

13/12/2021

Leeds City Council has been forced to set aside an extra £5m to deal with the increase in household waste requiring collection and disposal during the pandemic.

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.

07/12/2021

The Isle of Wight Council has taken delivery of a new fleet of state-of-the-art refuse lorries in an effort to make its waste services cleaner and greener.

29/11/2021

Work started last week on the UK’s largest public electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at Redbridge Park & Ride, which will see the installation of fast and ultra-rapid EV chargers for drivers.

16/11/2021

A Hampshire County Council scheme, which enables young people to hire mopeds at an affordable rate, is going green with the addition of five electric mopeds to its fleet of conventionally powered bikes.

15/11/2021

Buckinghamshire Council has announced it will be working to convert its vehicle fleet to zero emission, electric power in partnership with Silverstone-based company Lunaz.

25/10/2021

A transport charity is calling for more to be done to deliver a zero-emission bus fleet as figures reveal only a tiny proportion of buses on the road are currently electric.

19/10/2021

Brighton residents will soon once again see their streets cleared of bin bags as the council reaches a deal with striking refuse collection workers to resolve the ongoing industrial dispute.

13/10/2021

Wiltshire Council's cabinet yesterday agreed to approve a new electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure plan that will see more chargers delivered in the local area.

07/10/2021

West Hertfordshire’s Dacorum Borough Council has made a second major investment in Mercedes-Benz’s truck technology as part of a move to standardise its fleet of 32 refuse collection vehicles.

05/10/2021

Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS) is expanding its operations in the South West following the award of two new seven year (+7) contract hire agreements from Somerset West and Taunton Council and North Devon Council.

05/10/2021

The mayor of North East Lincolnshire Council is paving the way for a greener borough with a new electric car.

30/09/2021

The tallest cherry picker in the UK is currently in action in the centre of Worcester as part of a programme of measures to control the number of gulls in the city.

29/09/2021

Buckinghamshire Council has become one of the first local authorities in the country to trial an electric car club with an induction charger.

23/09/2021

Dawsongroup sweepers, a rental supplier of industrial and municipal cleaning vehicles, has secured the largest sweeper contract available in Scotland.

16/09/2021

The first fully electric waste collection vehicle in Berkshire has been unveiled by Reading Borough Council this week.

08/09/2021

Worcester residents will now be seeing regular reminders of how they can help control the number of gulls in the city, with two new waste lorries displaying 3.4-metre signs asking them to dispose of waste food properly.

02/09/2021

East Lothian Council is getting ready to roll out their new fleet of Romaquip’s Kerb-Sort vehicles on 20th September.

02/09/2021

The London Borough of Lambeth has worked with Connected Kerb, the electric vehicle (EV) charging specialist, to provide public EV charging infrastructure to under-represented communities.

05/08/2021

The world’s densest air quality sensor network, which aims to fundamentally transform how air pollution is monitored and managed, will be installed in the London borough of Camden this summer.

04/08/2021

SP Energy Networks is piloting Scotland’s first rural all-electric refuse vehicles in partnership with Dumfries & Galloway Council as the region works towards achieving its 2025 net zero emissions target.

04/08/2021

Asif Ghafoor, part of the team working to deliver Greater Manchester’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure, shares practical advice for local authorities on how to plan an effective network.

29/07/2021

Enfield Council has announced that their entire small van fleet is going electric to help the council reach its climate action targets.

29/07/2021

Oxford City Council’s capital programme project manager Tina Mould and Oxford Direct Services’ (ODS) transport manager Owain Pearce explain how the council and ODS are working together to decarbonise transport across the city.

29/07/2021

Somerset West and Taunton (SWT) has now completed the installation of five charging points in partnership with EV charge point supplier, InstaVolt.

28/07/2021

Birmingham City Council has unveiled the first of its 20 new hydrogen buses, which are set to be in operation later this year.

22/07/2021

After declaring a climate emergency in 2019, Doncaster Council is building a 20 space ‘electric only’ carpark as part of its fleet decarbonisation journey. LAPV reports.

13/07/2021

A cross-party group of 32 mayors and local leaders have called for greater powers and resources to deliver net zero.

30/06/2021

Chris Hampton, product & business development manager – hydrogen at BOC UK & Ireland, provides a quick guide to hydrogen infrastructure.

29/04/2021

A 27 tonne electric refuse collection vehicle (eRCV) is starting its rounds in a 24-month trial in Sunderland.

28/04/2021

South Ayrshire Council has switched to live camera systems that are remotely monitored and health-checked after a spate of faulty vehicle cameras and unrecorded footage on waste and recycling vehicles.

17/03/2021

The London Borough of Waltham Forest (LBWF) has unveiled its new fleet of electric waste and recycling collection, street cleansing and grounds maintenance vehicles.

04/03/2021

Local population growth, increased recycling quantities and extensive new residential developments have led Hambleton District Council to expand its refuse and recycling collection fleet with vehicles part-powered by electricity to reduce carbon emissions.

04/03/2021

The City of London Corporation will become the first UK governing body to run a full fleet of electric refuse collection vehicles following recent successful trials of the new technology.

02/03/2021

Waste management specialist, Biffa, has selected EPIC Media Group to supply and fit vehicle livery on over 300 vehicles servicing Cornwall Council’s Waste and Recycling Collection, Street and Public Open Space Cleansing Services Contract.

02/03/2021

Urbaser Ltd Commercial Services (ULCS) is expanding its portfolio with the addition of new local authority trade waste collection services, which include Eden District, and the management of Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) located across Northamptonshire and Central Bedfordshire.

23/02/2021

Caerphilly County Borough Council (CCBC) has taken delivery of 315 new vehicles since Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS) won a seven-year fleet replacement contract with the authority in 2017.

22/02/2021

Carlisle City Council is using a new electric van to drive forward an eco-friendly way to combat littering and other enviro-crimes.

16/02/2021

Southampton City Council has taken delivery of the first of four all-electric eSwingo compact sweepers from Aebi Schmidt UK to help meet its environmental objectives under its Green City Plan 2030.

09/02/2021

Cotswold District Council has taken delivery of its first hybrid vehicle as part of its commitment to use 100% clean energy by 2030.

09/02/2021

The number of days councils spent gritting roads fell by 29% between 2017/18 and 2019/20, according to new research.

26/01/2021

Five local authorities are joining forces with the UK’s biggest electricity network operator in a bid to end electric vehicle (EV) charging blackspots.

25/01/2021

Redbridge Council has purchased 12 new electric vehicles which will be charged by the newly created rapid electric vehicle charging bays at the council’s Ley Street Depot.

17/12/2020

Municipal vehicle specialist CP Davidson & Sons (CPD) has delivered its first Mercedes-Benz Econics to North Warwickshire Borough Council.

17/12/2020

Siemens Mobility has launched its first dual-fuel field-services van in partnership with Aberdeen City Council, introducing hydrogen to its road vehicle fleet.

02/12/2020

Worcester City Council has fitted new safety features to three new Schmidt sweepers that it has added to its municipal fleet to increase driver safety and boost productivity.

30/11/2020

Telford & Wrekin Council has made a further step on its journey to become carbon neutral by 2030 this week as six new electric vehicles join its fleet.

11/11/2020

Hounslow is to be the first location in the UK to trial autonomous electric delivery vehicles on its roads.

09/11/2020

Northumberland County Council has begun replacing its fleet of small diesel vans with electric vehicles as part of an effort to future proof its fleet.

03/11/2020

Two local authorities in Cambridgeshire have taken delivery of their first all-electric bin lorry as part of their drive to go green.

26/10/2020

Test Valley Borough Council has purchased three refuse collection vehicles from Dennis Eagle as it continues its drive to become carbon-neutral.

20/10/2020

Aberdeenshire Council has taken delivery of five new electric vehicles and two hydrogen vehicles.

05/10/2020

Birmingham City Council has purchased 20 new hydrogen double decker buses as part of their Clean Air Hydrogen Bus Pilot.

01/10/2020

Copeland Borough Council has put an eye-catching image of a whale on the side of three of the council’s refuse vehicles as part of a campaign to encourage recycling.

24/09/2020

A Bespoke Volvo L110H loading shovel takes charge at Nuffield Road Household Waste Recycling Centre.

15/09/2020

Bath and North East Somerset Council is extending its Videalert CCTV enforcement platform by deploying a new electric mobile enforcement vehicle (MEV).

09/09/2020

Highways England has announced that it is investing over £9m in a local government electric vehicle (EV) ‘try before you buy’ scheme as part of World EV day.

11/08/2020

East Suffolk Council is taking steps to reduce its carbon emissions by introducing six new electric vehicles to its fleet run by partners, East Suffolk Norse.

28/07/2020

Cardiff City Council has joined forces with Engenie to rollout a rapid EV charging network across the city. LAPV reports.

27/07/2020

Go Plant Fleet Services has been awarded the contract to provide maintenance provision to the London Borough of Ealing via their local authority trading company, Greener Ealing Limited.

23/07/2020

Kirklees Council is equipping its new waste and recycling fleet with the latest vehicle safety technology.

22/07/2020

UK Power Networks says that local authorities could collectively save millions if they use the electricity company’s free advice surgeries when installing electric vehicle chargers.

12/03/2020

England’s official number one local authority for recycling has been named as East Riding of Yorkshire for the third year running. And the council has praised the role Dennis Eagle & Terberg Matec play in its outstanding operations.

26/02/2020

Fife Council has purchased 11 more Mercedes-Benz refuse collection vehicles (RCV).

28/01/2020

Mark Griffin explains why Aberdeen City Council has introduced a fleet of hydrogen fuelled buses to help reduce emissions.

27/01/2020

A Bristol-based environmental consultancy has called for the roll out of electric refuse vehicles to help cut air pollution and local authority costs.

24/01/2020

Leeds City Council has launched a new scheme giving businesses, organisations and charities in West Yorkshire the opportunity to drive electric vans free of charge for up to two months.

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.

14/11/2019

First Bus is partnering with Yutong and Zenobe in an exciting and innovative approach to vehicle electrification. Together they will roll out nine new electric buses, produced by Yutong UK and Pelican Engineering, in Hunslet Park, Leeds in May 2020.