Only 40% of responding councils report that their Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) are operating normally according to the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) 18th waste impacts survey. The survey, which examines the impacts of COVID-19 on waste services in England, is run in…
Excellent customer experience is increasingly seen as the top priority for businesses, and many local authorities are making it an integral part of their day to day work. The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) and Amey have just published a toolkit to make this job…
Peninsula Transport welcomes the Government’s decision to grant a development consent order for the A303 Sparkford to Ilchester dualling by Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, Secretary of State for Transport. Peninsula Transport Chair Councillor Geoff Brown said: “Upgrading the road to a dual carriageway between Sparkford and Ilchester is an…
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 on 1st February. The Association is resuming the fortnightly survey after reports of a resurgence of disruption to waste services due to COVID-19. ADEPT…
Twenty years to the month since it was founded, the South West Business Council has been consolidating its progress and is seeking a new chief executive. The organisation, which has been ably served by Dr Robin Daniels in his capacity as interim chief executive, has been recruiting new board members…