{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/blog/solihull-council-shortlisted-for-best-decarbonisation-initiative/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"No Frills News"}},"contentfulNfnPost":{"postTitle":"Solihull Council shortlisted for best decarbonisation initiative","slug":"solihull-council-shortlisted-for-best-decarbonisation-initiative","createdLocal":"2023-07-15 14:31:12.995492","publishDate":"None","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","sourceUrl":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.solihull.gov.uk/news/solihull-council-shortlisted-best-decarbonisation-initiative"},"postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>The Council’s innovation in ‘future mobility’ has been selected as a finalist for the Best Climate Action or Decarbonisation initiative at the 2023 Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Awards.\nIn 2021 Solihull Council became the first local authority in the UK to purchase its own fully electric autonomous shuttle, using a grant from the Greater Birmingham &#x26; Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP).\nSolihull Council are playing a key role in demonstrating how CAV technology may, one day, provide a new zero emission, safe and efficient mode of public transport.\nCouncillor Andy Mackiewicz, Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Climate Change &#x26; Planning, said:“It’s fantastic to see Solihull Council nominated for yet another climate change award.\nIf you’d like to keep up to date with all the climate change and sustainability news from the Council, sign up to the Your Future Solihull newsletter.</p>"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"solihull-council-shortlisted-for-best-decarbonisation-initiative"}}}