The last few years have seen councils caught in flux as the sector evolves, matures, expands and modernises. It has demanded powers and, in many parts, made great strides in receiving them.
All this stretches the sector to its limits, demands a swathe of new skills and requires the stability of strong, dynamic leadership.
Shell is helping power the journey towards a circular paving industry with Shell Bitumen LT R, a new product for roads that uses plastics destined for landfill as part of the additives to make the bitumen.
Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.
Dougie Belmore explains how one of the main interfaces between you and Bacs is about to change.
