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Fuel prices to remain high for councils, APSE chief warns

By William Eichler | 05 May 2026

There is ‘no sign’ of the higher fuel prices reported over the last month ‘significantly dropping’, the chief executive of the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) has warned councils.

FINANCE

Crude reckoning

By David Blackman | 05 May 2026

In the wake of the Iran-US conflict councils could be hit by a surge in inflation, insecurity of ...

APSE

It is local councils that remain the UK's fourth emergency service

By Mo Baines | 26 March 2026

Mo Baines says there are warnings that we may need to resort to rationing supplies to protect eme...

APSE

Developing a balanced skillset will be a necessity for councils

By Mo Baines | 02 February 2026

With local government reorganisation on the horizon, Mo Baines asks if it's time for many English...

WHITEHALL

Feeling of influence drops, Government survey finds

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2025

The proportion of adults who believe they can personally influence decisions affecting their area...

APSE

APSE's annual polling generates good and bad news for councils

By Mo Baines | 11 December 2025

Highlights from APSE’s major annual Survation poll has found a divergence of views amongst the pu...

FUNDING

EXCLUSIVE: Local voices must be heard, warns survey

By Martin Ford | 04 December 2025

The public want councils to be better resourced but are concerned their views are not heard, acco...

WASTE

Developing new towns maximises opportunities for recycling

By Mo Baines | 14 November 2025

With so many innovations in waste and recycling things can be done differently 'if we learn from ...

REORGANISATION

Navigating procurement complexity during reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 11 November 2025

Crucial to making a success of local government reorganisation is the management of myriad contra...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Councils warn of 'devastating' axing of net zero fund

By Dan Peters | 07 October 2025

Councils have warned of the ‘devastating’ impact after the Government failed to commit further in...

TRANSFORMATION

The relationship between the centre and local councils has to be earned.

By Mo Baines | 19 September 2025

A panel session at APSE's recent annual conference highlighted that the sector faces constraints...