Councils & Utilities

As with all emergency services, it is essential that front line personnel are focussed on maintaining operational readiness and availability. For Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service, this means providing centralised administration for key services, such as its network of diesel fuelling facilities...[More]

The National Blood Service has completed a major programme to modernise the bulk diesel fuelling facilities located at its principle regional depots throughout England...[More]

All local authorities are major consumers of diesel fuel and the London Borough of Hounslow is no exception. Deliveries to the Environmental Direct Services' Bridge Road depot are currently running at 20,000 litres every two weeks...[More]

In the on-going quest for improving services and achieving value for money, many local authorities are actively developing strategies for working in partnership with key service providers. For the London Borough of Barnet this has resulted in a number of initiatives... [More]

The West Yorkshire Police Authority has a major stake in the efficiency and effectiveness of its fuel management strategy. It operates a fleet of some 910 vehicles with an annual budget for fuel of around £1.9 million... [More]

In addition to the benefits of purchasing diesel in bulk, many councils are now taking advantage of more sophisticated computer-based systems to monitor fuel usage and achieve further economies... [More]