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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
Planning, Housing & Economy blog - Putting the environment at the heart of Spatial Development Strategies
In our Planning, Housing and Economy blog this month, Chitra Nadarajah, Senior Associate Director, UK Local Authorities at Aether, explains how a new ADEPT Community of Practice is bringing councils together to explore ways in which environmental…
Response to the Budget
Katie Stewart, President of ADEPT, said: “We welcome the government’s aim of achieving full devolution across England by the end of 2028. The ten new devolution agreements highlighted in today’s Budget represent an opportunity to re-shape and…
PACE blog – reflections on session two 'Why systems matter to place leaders' from Liz Hunter
2026 Cohort - session two - Working on the system: why systems matter to place leadersThe fourth year of ADEPT and Amey’s innovative Pioneering, Action-orientated, Creative and Entrepreneurial (PACE) programme is well underway and here Liz…
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