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Welcome to ADEPT
ADEPT is the voice of local authority place directors and their teams. Our members manage vital local services - from highways, waste, recycling and planning - while also preparing for the challenges and opportunities of the future. ADEPT is a membership based, voluntary organisation with members across England.
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Latest news
Live Labs 2 on tour - regional workshops
ADEPT Live Labs 2 is launching a series of collaborative workshops across the UK this autumn, helping local highway authorities turn the learning from the £30 million innovation programme into practical, business-as-usual change.Beginning in Glasgow…
President Update - September 2026 - latest news from ADEPT
Hello and welcome to this month's update - you may notice a different name at the top! I'm Andy Gutherson, 1st Vice President, standing in while Katie takes a well deserved break.As summer draws to a close and our weather returns to something like…
Media statement - delay to inclusion of energy from waste in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme
Wendy Barratt, Chair of ADEPT's Waste Working Group, said: “ADEPT welcomes the government's announcement to delay the inclusion of energy from waste (EfW) plants in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).“This will allow the industry,…
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