Ongoing maintenance needs funding certainty – ADEPT publishes third survey on public rights of way
Local authorities and other organisations managing rights of way have said ongoing maintenance needs funding certainty. This is according to the results of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT’s), third survey on the impact of Covid-19 on public rights of way. Rights of Way Officers from over 68 local authorities […]
ADEPT’s new president calls for a radical, far reaching national housing policy
A ‘radical’ new policy is needed, which must be fit for purpose in a post-Covid environment and address climate change, health and inequality. Paula Hewitt, the new President of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) also warned against imposing formula-driven targets on local authorities. ADEPT’s new Housing Policy Position launched […]
ADEPT focuses on the ‘digital’ with new White Paper
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Places and Transport (ADEPT) SMART Places Live Labs Programme has published its second White Paper, focused on the rollout of the digital-;ed aspects of the initiative. Developed through a series of one-to-one discussions with the local authority Live Lab project leads, ‘Digital’ forms part of quarterly papers that […]
Lots of waste services are ‘under strain’ says latest ADEPT report
Waste services across the country are continuing to feel the impacts of COVID-19, according to the 19th Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) waste impacts report. Run in collaboration with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC), the Local Government Association (LGA) and […]
ADEPT publishes local authorities report into impact of Covid-19 on waste services
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has published the findings from its 17th waste impacts survey, designed in partnership with key local authority network groups. The survey has been restarted as the pandemic in early 2021 has resulted in impacts on some council waste services. ADEPT has published the survey, […]
ADEPT launches toolkit to help local authorities transform the customer experience
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) and Amey has published a toolkit to help local authorities improve customer experince. The Customer Experience Toolkit for Place Leaders has been developed through ADEPT’s Excellence in Place Leadership (EiPL) programme, run in partnership with Amey. Customer Centric Place Services was one of four […]
ADEPT to restart survey to provide vital data on waste services during lockdown
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) is asking local authorities across England to support its survey on waste services, which is restarting from 1st February. The Association is resuming the fortnightly survey after reports of a resurgence of disruption to waste services due to COVID-19. ADEPT will again be working […]
Number of substandard road bridges on the rise again, says RAC Foundation research
The number of substandard road bridges managed by councils across Great Britain is increasing, according to new research by the RAC Foundation. Local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales have identified 3,105 bridges – defined as structures over 1.5m in span – as being substandard. This, said the RAC Foundation, was 1.6% up on the […]
ADEPT calls on local authorities to help provide new data on public rights of way
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT), is asking local authorities across England to complete a new online survey to understand the ongoing pressures on public rights of way in their areas. The short survey asks for information on impacts of levels of usage compared with 2019, budget and resource challenges, […]
New Chair for ADEPT Waste Board
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has announced a new Chair for its Waste Group. Steve Palfrey, Assistant Director for Waste and Environment at Suffolk County Council, will take over from Ian Fielding from January 2021. Mr Palfrey has always played an active role in championing the interests of local […]