VE Day: Council duties under the Armed Forces Covenant
As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Geoff Wild, Legal & Governance Consultant, looks at the duties of councils under the Armed Forces Covenant.
Arson attack destroys buses for vulnerable children
28/04/2025 An arson attack on a Somerset Council compound in Taunton has destroyed four minibuses used for providing transport for vulnerable children and young adults. |
Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire to cooperate on net zero
14/06/2024 An agreement between Glasgow City Council and West Dunbartonshire Council has been developed to improve services relating to the net zero transition. |
Council leader refuses to be ‘held to ransom’ by bin lorry vandals
18/03/2024 Vandals have been sabotaging Brighton & Hove City Council’s fleet of bin lorries, causing disruption to collection rounds. |
Edinburgh to spend £55m to make fleet LEZ compliant
28/11/2023 Edinburgh City Council is set to spend £55m replacing obsolete vehicles and ensuring its fleet complies with new environmental rules. |
Fleet transformations hindered by consistent collection delays
05/09/2023 Delays to waste collection reforms are seeing authorities hold back on transforming their fleets and procuring electric vehicles. |
Westminster unveils ‘trailblazing’ fleet electrification
20/07/2023 Westminster City Council and Veolia are rolling out the UK’s largest electric refuse collection fleet, with vehicles powered by the waste they collect. |
More than 300 Dundee council workers begin strike
04/04/2023 A strike by more than 300 construction workers at Dundee City Council is going ahead. |
MICHELIN’s Connected Fleet leads to nearly 50% drop in engine idling
13/02/2023 Highway Traffic Management (HTM) reports dramatic drop in engine idling, following the installation of MICHELIN Connected Fleet’s on-board telematics system. |
Northern Irish council projects £1.5m additional energy costs
07/10/2022 Derry City and Strabane District Council is projecting £1.5m in additional energy costs this year, the local authority has warned. |
FORS – delivering peace-of-mind
03/10/2022 The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme is changing, but its mandate is the same: to drive-up standards within the road transport industry by focusing on safety. |
Exeter’s solar farm ready to power electric fleet
15/08/2022 Exeter’s solar farm and battery storage facility will soon be powering the city’s electric fleet of vehicles, the local authority has announced. |
Nearly half of local authorities yet to set a date for electrifying fleets
14/07/2022 Almost half (46%) of local authorities in England have yet to set a date for when they expect their vehicles to be electric, new research has found. |
Fleet decarbonisation toolkit published
19/04/2022 The Department for Transport has published a toolkit to help local authorities transition their fleets away from diesel and petrol. |
Industry leaders call for ‘step change’ in EV charger roll-out
22/03/2022 Industry leaders have called for a ‘step change’ in the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) charging roll-out to deliver the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars. |
Council chiefs warn HGV driver shortage could hit gritting services
23/11/2021 Local authority leaders have warned that the HGV driver shortage might hit gritting services this winter. |
Greater Manchester plans carbon neutral transport network
09/11/2021 Greater Manchester has set out its ambition to become the first city-region with a carbon neutral transport network. |
Planning for a carbon zero fleet
04/10/2021 Tammy Carter explains how small changes to local government’s transport and travel strategy can help us reach carbon net zero. |
Utilising the power of hydrogen
23/08/2021 Manish Patel discusses the Government’s new Decarbonising Transport Strategy and the opportunities it brings to local authorities. |
Procurement and the challenges of decarbonising local government fleets
12/07/2021 Gavin Rimmington offers insight into the important role of procurement to decarbonising local government fleets, and the most efficient ways to enable large-scale transitioning. |
Helping councils create greener construction sites
23/06/2021 Dave Luscombe explains how local authorities can help to deliver a cleaner construction environment, with ECV (Emissions Compliance Verification) for construction machinery. |
It’s time for councils to step on the gas
01/06/2021 Chris Hampton explains how councils can decarbonise transport hubs with hydrogen and provides a quick guide on how to get started. |
Why green will be the next tick box for procurement
23/02/2021 Richard Lilwall explains how AI can be used to help councils develop their green fleet strategies. |
Council to trial hydrotreated vegetable oil-fuelled waste collections
11/02/2021 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council’s waste collections could soon be run on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) following an agreement with Crown Oil to trial this environmentally friendly fuel in two of its refuse vehicles. |
Council to pilot electric bin lorries powered by waste
04/09/2019 Electric bin lorries that are powered by the waste they have collected will be trialled by Sheffield City Council. |
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Grey fleet checks: a no go area for councils?
06/12/2016 Richard Brown explains why grey fleets should be better managed by local authorities. |
