Tackling the Skills Crisis: Dennis Eagle’s new Technical Training Centre
03/12/2025 With technician shortages at crisis levels and municipal fleets becoming more complex, Dennis Eagle’s new Technical Training Centre aims to give councils the skilled workforce they need to keep refuse and recycling vehicles on the road. LAPV reports. |
Powering Ahead: Inside Wiltshire Council’s EV fleet transition
28/11/2025 Wiltshire Council’s ambitious fleet electrification programme is delivering significant carbon reductions and financial savings, supported by data-led planning, staff upskilling and resilient charging infrastructure. LAPV reports. |
Dennis Eagle opens new Technical Training Centre
21/10/2025 Dennis Eagle has officially opened its state-of-the-art Technical Training Centre, a facility dedicated to educating and upskilling refuse collection vehicle (RCV) drivers and crews. |
Council rolls out in-house EV training programme
11/07/2025 Denbighshire County Council has launched an in-house electric vehicle (EV) training programme to upskill its fleet drivers. |
The critical shortage of qualified mechanics
21/04/2023 APSE principal advisor for transport Rob Bailey discusses the significant pressures on recruiting and retaining operatives and technical staff. |
Britain faces EV mechanic shortage
08/12/2022 Britain will run out of mechanics to service the growing number of electric vehicles on its roads by the end of the decade, a think-tank has warned. |
Council vehicle technicians complete new EV maintenance scheme
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. |
Time for engineer registration
01/07/2022 Phil Clifford makes the case for mandatory accreditation for mechanics and engineers to ensure skill levels are maintained in the face of new technology. |
Government urged to tackle ‘unprecedented skills shortages’ in motor industry
08/04/2022 Motor industry representatives have urged the Government to do more to tackle the ‘unprecedented skills shortages’ the sector currently faces. |
CIWM and WAMITAB complete merger
21/12/2021 CIWM has confirmed the successful completion of its merger with WAMITAB, a move designed to strengthen the provision of fit-for-purpose qualifications in the resources and waste management sector. |
Apprenticeship programme earmarking £100,000 for automotive industry re-launched
19/10/2021 An apprenticeship programme offering training opportunities to those currently working within the automotive industry has been relaunched. |
Learning on the job
18/02/2021 In recognition of National Apprenticeship Week last week, FCC Environment – one of the UK’s leading waste and resource management companies – is shining a light on Sara Afu-Clackett, who started her journey with the organisation as an apprentice in 2018. |
AFP launches EV transition training course
18/02/2021 A new training course designed to help businesses transition to electric vehicles has been launched by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP). |
