ADEPT Live Labs 2 publishes ‘groundbreaking’ decarbonisation behavioural report
A groundbreaking new report has been published that reveals how behavioural change can significantly accelerate decarbonisation across the UK’s local roads. Now in its third and final year, the ADEPT Live Labs 2 programme has taken a significant step forward with the publication of a Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) report, recommending how changes in behaviour […]
ADEPT’s National Traffic Managers’ Conference 2025: save the date!
The date has just been announced for the 7th National Traffic Managers’ Conference. The annual event will take place in 2025 in Leicester, on Wednesday 8 October. The conference is aimed at traffic managers, corporate partners from key service sectors, professional bodies and civil servants from across England. It will feature a series of presentations […]
Live Labs summary webinar to be held next month
A Live Labs 2 mini Expo has been announced aimed at those who were unable to attend the Live Labs 2 Expo 2025 that took place in Liverpool last week. Organiser ADEPT says this online Mini Expo session is a must attend for all involved in accelerating the UK transformation to low carbon local highways, […]
Live Labs 2: “This ain’t easy” – lessons learned from decarbonisation projects discussed in Liverpool
The Chair of the Live Labs 2 Commissioning Board has admitted the work that local authorities are undertaking to reduce carbon emissions from transport shows the challenge “ain’t easy”. Neil Gibson (pictured) was speaking while welcoming more than 200 delegates to the Live Labs 2 Expo in Liverpool, updating on the three-year, £30million, UK-wide programme funded […]
‘Find Your Path’ – How to recruit Gen Z
After the successful launch of the Gen Z ‘Find your Path’ recruitment initiative, one of the campaign partners, APSE, will be hosting a webinar for stakeholders and interested partners to explore the project in greater detail. The special roundtable will focus on attracting Gen Z to the local government workforce – with insight from focus […]
ADEPT Live Labs 2 blogs share insights
The ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport) Live Labs 2 monthly blogs are continuing, with each of the seven projects providing a regular update, giving an overview on progress and sharing insights from their live lab. North Lanarkshire’s project has written about the development of an ‘Innovation Funnel’, a framework focused […]
‘Find Your Path’ – DfT and ADEPT launch innovative campaign to transform local government recruitment
A targeted recruitment campaign has been launched today, 24 February, which aims to address critical workforce challenges in local authorities. The Find Your Path campaign focuses on attracting young people aged between 18 and 27 to local authority roles, including those delivering the place services we all use such as local highways, waste and recycling, green space and access, […]
ADEPT President’s Awards: entries welcome!
ADEPT is now accepting entries for the 2025 ADEPT President’s Awards. Open to ADEPT members, the annual awards are a highlight of year and shine a spotlight on the extraordinary work of local authorities, including highways teams, and partners across the country. Organisations can enter projects across three categories: delivering sustainable growth, innovation in place […]
ADEPT explains value of “stronger places toolkit” on urban transformation
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport, ADEPT, has posted a new blog from the Place Leaders’ Pioneering, Action-orientated, Creative and Entrepreneurial (PACE) programme, focusing on the transformation of Nuneaton. The PACE Programme, run by ADEPT in partnership with Amey, is designed exclusively for place directors and senior leadership. It focuses on […]
Local government associations unite in call for urgent review of local authority funding
Four leading local government associations have come together to urge the government to address what they call the critical funding challenges facing local authorities, highlighting an urgent need to bridge the growing funding gap. The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT), the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS), the Association of […]
