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Join us at the ADEPT Spring Conference 2025 to explore resilience in place Thursday 22nd May 2025 - London We are looking forward to welcoming attendees to the 2025 ADEPT Spring Conference on 22nd May 2025, where a host of key voices across our sector will be discussing: • Economic resilience – strategies to bolster local economies • Environmental resilience – innovations and ideas for a more sustainable future • Human resilience - empowering teams and communities through a strong and diverse workforce Speakers on the day will include Catriona Riddell, Dr Richard Millar, Climate Change Committee, and Rachel Shimmin, Buckinghamshire Council. This is a unique opportunity to connect, learn and create positive change. Don’t miss out, book your place here https://lnkd.in/gTgmQ8Ug Want to be a bigger part of the conversation on resilience in place? Become an ADEPT conference sponsor. Only one of our popular sponsorship packages remains. If you are interested in getting involved contact secretariat@adeptnet.org.uk Many thanks to our conference sponsors AtkinsRéalis, EMED Group, Kier Group, Multevo, Re-Gen, M Group, Brightly Software, Local Partnerships LLP More information on the ADEPT Spring Conference can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gbybTj-2 #ADEPTconference #LocalGov #PlaceLeadership #SpringConference2025

The latest Live Labs 2 newsletter has been published! Read it here for an update on all the must-know info from the Live Labs 2 projects and the leadership team. 👇 #LiveLabs2 #Newsletter #Decarbonisation #Highways

Conference season is well underway, with plenty more to come! Last week, Programme Director Giles Perkins attended Interchange 2025, where he updated the audience on the Live Labs 2 programme’s achievements so far and provided a sneak preview of the Expo hot topics. Giles and the Live Labs 2 team are now looking forward to continuing the conversation at Expo, taking place in #Liverpool on the 25th March. #Interchange25 #ConferenceSeason #Decarbonisation 

Looking to reach #GenZ and recruit ambitious, energetic applicants into local government roles?   Sign up now for a valuable webinar on the Gen Z 'Find your Path' campaign hosted by our partner APSE - Association for Public Service Excellence, designed for both stakeholders and interested partners to explore the project in greater detail.   The roundtable discussion will examine the complexities of attracting Gen Z to the local government workforce and will feature insight from focus groups, an overview of the campaign and the view from across the UK with contributions from Swansea and Fife councils.   Date: Tuesday 18th March 2025  Time: 10am – 11.30am    Find out more and register to attend the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/emUmMB2y  

ADEPT President’s Awards – LAST CHANCE TO ENTER It is your last chance to enter the ADEPT President’s Awards. The Awards are a highlight in the year and allow ADEPT members to showcase their achievements and innovations. Apply now for the following categories to highlight your project and/or team. The categories reflect ADEPT’s primary goals and areas of focus, ensuring that important and vital work to improve lives and communities across the country is celebrated. Delivering sustainable growth Innovation in place shaping Shaping places for people The ADEPT President’s Special Recognition Award Over the past year, resilience has been at the heart of our strategic priorities, focusing on how we build resilient place services, organisations and individuals. ADEPT members continually drive service improvement and create meaningful outcomes for their communities, and we want to celebrate that. Entries close today, Friday 28th February, so if you know a team, a project or an individual deserving of recognition, apply here. https://lnkd.in/emqUPBdP

This month our Live Labs 2 blog comes from Scott Walker, project lead for the North Lanarkshire Live Lab. Scott brings us the latest updates on efforts to decarbonise Scotland’s Roads: https://lnkd.in/eCYVhYjP Live Labs 2 is a £30m three-year, UK-wide programme, developed by ADEPT and funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom, that aims to decarbonise the local highway network. You can read all of the Live Labs 2 blog posts here: https://lnkd.in/eFTpUaJb #LiveLabs2 #NetZero #decarbonisation #highways

  There are local council roles LIVE on the Find your Path website which you can find here https://lnkd.in/eqDPvsG5   Please share this information with the talented and ambitious Gen Z people you know.   This campaign has been created in partnership with Colas Ltd, APSE - Association for Public Service Excellence, Midlands Highway Alliance Plus and Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom and aims to transform local government recruitment by helping talented Gen Z candidates find their path.   Find out more about the campaign here https://lnkd.in/e6az3-dH   #findyourpath #localcounciljobs #genzjobs

In our latest climate change blog which you can find here https://lnkd.in/eGV6agwg Sophie Broadfield, Chair of ADEPT’s South West Board and Executive Director for Sustainable Communities at Bath & North East Somerset Council reflects on the recent Blueprint Coalition webinar topic - Planning reforms: meeting net zero and climate adaptation goals.   You can find more information on the ADEPT Climate change hub here  https://lnkd.in/eGJqKuNN   #climatechange #adaptation #localgov #planningreform

Not long to go now until Live Labs 2 Expo 2025! Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable industry insights and network with sector organisations. We currently have remaining: • 4 exhibition stands • 1 Dragon's Den SME pitch slot • 1 Platinum sponsorship •2 Bronze sponsorship Find out more about the schedule and apply to attend here: https://lnkd.in/e2_qPBNr #LocalGov #Decarbonising #LocalRoads #Highways

“That’s a job? Who knew?!” – helping Gen Z find their path ADEPT is proud to be transforming local government recruitment by helping talented Gen Z candidates find their path. In partnership with Colas Ltd APSE - Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE), the Midlands Highway Alliance Plus (MHA) as well as Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom, the ‘Find Your Path’ campaign which launches today, will address the critical workforce challenges in local councils. Research by ADEPT's Future Highways Research Group (FHRG) revealed a stark workforce landscape, with only 11% of local council staff aged 30 or younger, high vacancy rates across critical service areas and urgent skills gaps in environmental and technological domains. As part of the campaign development process, detailed focus groups were conducted with young people to understand their career aspirations and perceptions of local government. These discussions revealed that most young people don't understand what local councils do, are not attracted to local government careers and are unaware of the range of jobs available. The campaign will focus on attracting young people aged between 18 and 27 and highlighting to them the potential and variety in local council roles and careers. The eight-week pilot campaign, developed by Eleven will run in Plymouth City Council, South Gloucestershire Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Barnsley Council and London Borough of Hounslow using innovative recruitment strategies and a social media campaign run across #Meta, #YouTube and #TikTok. Find out more about the campaign at findyourpath.uk and read the full press release here https://lnkd.in/e6az3-dH #findyourpath #localcounciljobs #genzjobs