Local Authority Plant Vehicle (LAPV)

In the current issue

As recession hits the country, the value of assets has plummeted and lending has dried up. How do local authorities find funding for vehicle procurement? LAPV talked to several industry specialists to find out what effect the crisis is likely to have.

As ice and snow are making a return to the UK, The new Highways Agency winter maintenance fleet is making its debut on England's trunk roads. LAPV looks into the technology involved in this £45 million pound contract. Plus, a roundup of the latest winter maintenance technology.

David Stokes got dirty and took ten different off road vehicles to the True Gripp Off Road Driver Training Centre in Kent, where all of these 4x4's were put through their paces.

Plus, Kevin Stanley talked to all the leading players in the telematics industry and found out how local authorities keep track of performance.

View LAPV articles at  www.lapv.co.uk 

LAPV Target market: local authority heads of transport, fleet managers, grounds managers, waste managers and waste contractors, highways and winter maintenance operators and direct service organisations.

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Letter from the editor

LAPV (Local Authority Plant and Vehicles) is the only UK information source purely dedicated to local authority vehicles and affiliated plant equipment. Appearing four times a year, it offers well-researched technical articles on the latest equipment/technology as well as in-depth interviews with key industry professionals.

LAPV covers subjects such as the latest RCVs( refuse collection vehicles) and affiliated technology such as bin lifts, weighing technology and compaction mechanisms, street cleansing equipment, highways and winter maintenance equipment, grounds-care machinery, telematics, vehicle hire, vans, vehicle accessories, community transport, vehicle finance, vehicle accessories, in depth show previews and many more.

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