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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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President update 1st December - latest news from ADEPT
Hello everyone,It’s December already - where has the year gone? As we head into the final weeks of 2025, I hope you're managing to stay on top of what's always a busy period.I'm delighted to report that our Autumn Conference was a huge success.…
Climate change blog - Highways decarbonisation: lessons from the ADEPT Autumn Conference
In this month's blog, David Dale, Policy Officer for ADEPT, reflects on the highways decarbonisation workshop at the recent ADEPT Autumn Conference and the learning that emerged from the session.The ADEPT Autumn Conference 2025 took place on 20–21…
Live Labs 2 blog - an update from the North Lanarkshire project
This month the Live Labs 2 project update comes from Elaine Nicol, Road Maintenance Manager at North Lanarkshire Council. Elaine reflects on a busy few months for the project and looks ahead to 2026.A summer of trials, insights and innovationIt has…
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