ADEPT responds to government’s proposed planning reforms
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has submitted its response to the government’s consultation on Proposed Reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Other Changes to the Planning System (December 2025). Angela Jones, President of ADEPT said: “ADEPT welcomes the government’s ambition to modernise the planning system and […]
Live Labs 2 gets further funding
The government has announced the extension of the Live Labs 2 programme for another year. It’s providing up to £300,000 to help councils access and adopt more innovative approaches to maintenance, including uptake of longer-lasting, low-carbon materials for repairing roads faster, more efficiently and far less often. It explains these materials can unlock savings for […]
ADEPT Leadership Development Programme 2026: deadline approaching
As part of its commitment to maximising sustainable growth in communities throughout the UK, ADEPT launched a high level Leadership Development Programme for aspiring Directors of Place in late 2018. The programme is open to all local authority and combined authority members of ADEPT and has proved very popular. This course is designed for Directors, […]
ADEPT celebrates 140 years of place based leadership
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) has marked its 140th anniversary with the publication of an exclusive collection of essays, reflecting on the evolution of place leadership and exploring the challenges and innovations shaping the future of the sector. The essays, titled Leading Places: essays from past, present and future […]
Live Labs 2 launches knowledge bank
North Lanarkshire Council and their partners, Amey, announce the launch of their Knowledge Bank, a new open-source digital platform designed to support local authorities in their efforts to decarbonise the local roads network. The platform offers access to peer reviews of public sector materials and enables users to share case studies. By fostering collaboration and transparency, […]
Recycled plastic technology used on UK road for first time
A road in Motherwell has become the first in the UK to trial a new technology which uses recycled plastic to reduce the bitumen content in asphalt. As part of the Live Labs 2 programme, a three-year long, UK-wide, £30 million project, funded by the Department for Transport and launched by ADEPT, aimed at decarbonising the […]
ADEPT issues statement on the National Audit Office’s Home to School Transport report
Ann Carruthers, the Immediate Past President of ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport), has issued a statement in response to the National Audit Office’s Home to School Transport report. “Home to school transport is an invaluable service without which many children simply could not access education,” she says. “ADEPT welcomes the […]
ADEPT Live Labs 2: Wessex Net Zero Corridor progress
The ADEPT Live Labs 2 monthly blogs continue to showcase progress across each of the seven projects, with the latest update from the Wessex project. Now eight months from completion, the blog shares progress on their net zero corridors initiative, with updates across Somerset, Hampshire and Cornwall. Project highlights include the forthcoming Highways Doughnut Toolkit […]
Lights out! Clearview SolarLite road studs prove to be a safe carbon-cutting replacement to streetlighting
A new report into decarbonisation of street lighting has detailed how millions of pounds a year and hundreds of thousands of tons of CO2 could be saved by replacing them with solar road studs or reflective markings, without any negative effect on road safety. The East Riding of Yorkshire’s “Right Lighting, Right Place, Right Time” […]
The Changing Role of Traffic Managers: One month to go before ADEPT conference
It’s the last chance to book your free place at this year’s ADEPT National Traffic Managers’ Conference. The theme this year is ‘The Changing Role of Traffic Managers’ and will focus on how we navigate the changes, challenges and opportunities facing traffic managers today. The free event will take place in 2025 in Birmingham, on […]