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		<title>ISL software system supports Jersey’s response to Storm Goretti</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The Government of Jersey used Integrated Skills’ brand new <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/roadwork-highway/emergencyworx/">Emergencyworx</a> incident management platform to help coordinate its response after Storm Goretti brought severe winds and disruption to the island overnight on 8–9 January.</p>
<p>A major incident was declared on the evening of 8 January as the Jersey Met Office issued a red wind warning, with Storm Goretti forecast to bring storm-force winds and heavy rain across the Channel Islands, the UK and northern France. Islanders were advised to stay indoors as conditions deteriorated, with peak winds expected through the night.</p>
<p>As the storm passed, emergency and highways teams began clearing roads and public areas of fallen trees, debris and damaged structures. During 9 January, as residents started to assess the impact of the storm, a growing number of incidents were reported online - including downed fencing, fallen trees and property damage - and were logged into ISL’s Emergencyworx system.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>“I was extremely impressed with ISL’s support and how Emergencyworx performed during Storm Goretti. The system’s ease of use, transparency, and single-source functionality gave our teams a clear, real-time picture of incidents across the island. Just as importantly, it provided visibility to the public, helping ensure confidence in our response. Emergencyworx proved to be an invaluable tool in managing the storm safely and efficiently”</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Warwick Vogt, Senior Network Operations Manager, Government of Jersey</p>
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<p>Emergencyworx provides a single, live view of incidents across the island, allowing officers to prioritise work, assign crews and monitor progress in real time. Reports submitted by the public are logged and mapped, enabling response teams to see where issues are concentrated and to deploy resources accordingly. Field crews update the status of jobs via the Emergencyworx mobile app, giving control room staff and managers up-to-date information throughout the response.</p>
<p>This digital approach helps reduce duplication, improves coordination between teams and ensures that the most urgent hazards - such as blocked roads and dangerous debris — are dealt with first.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8756" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EWX-Web-Public.webp" alt="EWX Public Web App Integrated Skills" width="2555" height="1263" /></p>
<p>Integrated Skills has worked with the States of Jersey for more than 20 years, providing Trafficworx and other specialist systems to support the management and coordination of street works, highway operations and incident management. The use of Emergencyworx during Storm Goretti demonstrates how modern, map-based digital tools can play a critical role in helping public authorities manage major weather events safely and efficiently.</p>
<hr />
<p style="text-align: center;">Matt Polson, Product Director at Integrated Skills, said:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>“Major weather events place huge pressure on local authority teams, particularly when large numbers of incidents are being reported at once. Emergencyworx gives the Government of Jersey a single, reliable picture of what is happening on the ground, helping them to prioritise safely, deploy resources quickly and keep the island moving during what was a very challenging period.”</em></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/isl-software-system-supports-jerseys-response-to-storm-goretti/">ISL software system supports Jersey’s response to Storm Goretti</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com">Integrated Skills</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="512" height="512" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EWX-App-Logo-512.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="EWX Integrated Skills" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EWX-App-Logo-512.webp 512w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EWX-App-Logo-512-300x300.webp 300w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EWX-App-Logo-512-150x150.webp 150w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></p>The Government of Jersey used Integrated Skills’ brand new <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/roadwork-highway/emergencyworx/">Emergencyworx</a> incident management platform to help coordinate its response after Storm Goretti brought severe winds and disruption to the island overnight on 8–9 January.

A major incident was declared on the evening of 8 January as the Jersey Met Office issued a red wind warning, with Storm Goretti forecast to bring storm-force winds and heavy rain across the Channel Islands, the UK and northern France. Islanders were advised to stay indoors as conditions deteriorated, with peak winds expected through the night.

As the storm passed, emergency and highways teams began clearing roads and public areas of fallen trees, debris and damaged structures. During 9 January, as residents started to assess the impact of the storm, a growing number of incidents were reported online - including downed fencing, fallen trees and property damage - and were logged into ISL’s Emergencyworx system.

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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>“I was extremely impressed with ISL’s support and how Emergencyworx performed during Storm Goretti. The system’s ease of use, transparency, and single-source functionality gave our teams a clear, real-time picture of incidents across the island. Just as importantly, it provided visibility to the public, helping ensure confidence in our response. Emergencyworx proved to be an invaluable tool in managing the storm safely and efficiently”</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Warwick Vogt, Senior Network Operations Manager, Government of Jersey</p>


<hr />

Emergencyworx provides a single, live view of incidents across the island, allowing officers to prioritise work, assign crews and monitor progress in real time. Reports submitted by the public are logged and mapped, enabling response teams to see where issues are concentrated and to deploy resources accordingly. Field crews update the status of jobs via the Emergencyworx mobile app, giving control room staff and managers up-to-date information throughout the response.

This digital approach helps reduce duplication, improves coordination between teams and ensures that the most urgent hazards - such as blocked roads and dangerous debris — are dealt with first.

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8756" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EWX-Web-Public.webp" alt="EWX Public Web App Integrated Skills" width="2555" height="1263" />

Integrated Skills has worked with the States of Jersey for more than 20 years, providing Trafficworx and other specialist systems to support the management and coordination of street works, highway operations and incident management. The use of Emergencyworx during Storm Goretti demonstrates how modern, map-based digital tools can play a critical role in helping public authorities manage major weather events safely and efficiently.

<hr />
<p style="text-align: center;">Matt Polson, Product Director at Integrated Skills, said:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>“Major weather events place huge pressure on local authority teams, particularly when large numbers of incidents are being reported at once. Emergencyworx gives the Government of Jersey a single, reliable picture of what is happening on the ground, helping them to prioritise safely, deploy resources quickly and keep the island moving during what was a very challenging period.”</em></p><p>The post <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/isl-software-system-supports-jerseys-response-to-storm-goretti/">ISL software system supports Jersey’s response to Storm Goretti</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com">Integrated Skills</a>.</p>
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		<title>SmartSuite &#038; PowerBI</title>
		<link>https://www.integrated-skills.com/smartsuite-powerbi/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/New_Power_BI_Logo.svg_-e1767712682287.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="SmartSuite PowerBi Integrated Skills" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></p>
<p><strong>Turn SmartSuite Data into Decisions</strong></p>
<p>The new SmartSuite Power BI Connector unlocks the full value of your operational data. With no manual exports and no duplication of effort, teams can analyse performance, spot trends and create powerful dashboards in mere minutes.</p>
<p>The Power BI connector exposes a rich set of SmartSuite data, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Reports</li>
<li>Operators</li>
<li>Vehicles</li>
<li>Route Events</li>
<li>Job Instances</li>
<li>Trade Sites &amp; Events</li>
</ul>
<p>Whether you need simple management reports or highly detailed, cross-service dashboards, the data will be available to your teams in an accessible, visual format.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8710" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Slide12-1.png" alt="PowerBI Dashboard for SmartSuite Integrated Skills" width="1280" height="720" /></p>
<p><strong>A Powerful Combination</strong></p>
<p>Integrated Skills are living up to our name; creating an integration between our own <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/smartsuite-solution/">SmartSuite</a> software and <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/products/power-bi">Microsoft’s Power BI</a> solution to empower our clients with visualised data:</p>
<p>Our SmartSuite Waste Management software enables local authorities to manage their waste, recycling, street cleansing &amp; related services via a single, unified view.</p>
<p>Microsoft’s Power BI solution is a software collection used to transform data into clear visuals.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8712" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Tonnage2.png" alt="PowerBI Data visualisation SmartSuite Integrated Skills" width="1484" height="861" /></p>
<p><strong>Real-World Application</strong></p>
<p>One of our live customers is already using the connector to transform how information is shared across their organisation.</p>
<p>Driver-submitted reports are automatically pulled into Power BI, making them available to the wider business - without requiring access to SmartSuite. This removes silos and ensures operational insight where it’s needed most.</p>
<p>The same data is also securely stored in Power BI and, via a custom gateway, linked back into their CRM using the Account ID from <a href="https://www.routesmart.com/waste-collection/">RouteSmart Optimize</a> (our route planning software partner).</p>
<p>This gives Customer Service teams (including those who do not use SmartSuite) clear, real-time visibility of individual customers, improving response times and service delivery.</p>
<p>The result: Better insight, broader access to data, and more informed decisions across the authority – all powered by SmartSuite and Power BI.</p>
<p><strong>Find Out More</strong></p>
<p>Whether you’re an existing SmartSuite user, a client utilising our other support packages, or if you’re new to Integrated Skills, we’d love to talk to you about the possibilities of Power BI integration in your local authority.</p>
<p>Contact our team today via the details below for a no-obligation chat. Our knowledgeable team can walk you through in layman’s terms or in as much technical depth as required.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/smartsuite-powerbi/">SmartSuite &#038; PowerBI</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com">Integrated Skills</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/New_Power_BI_Logo.svg_-e1767712682287.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="SmartSuite PowerBi Integrated Skills" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></p><strong>Turn SmartSuite Data into Decisions</strong>

The new SmartSuite Power BI Connector unlocks the full value of your operational data. With no manual exports and no duplication of effort, teams can analyse performance, spot trends and create powerful dashboards in mere minutes.

The Power BI connector exposes a rich set of SmartSuite data, including:
<ul>
 	<li>Reports</li>
 	<li>Operators</li>
 	<li>Vehicles</li>
 	<li>Route Events</li>
 	<li>Job Instances</li>
 	<li>Trade Sites &amp; Events</li>
</ul>
Whether you need simple management reports or highly detailed, cross-service dashboards, the data will be available to your teams in an accessible, visual format.

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8710" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Slide12-1.png" alt="PowerBI Dashboard for SmartSuite Integrated Skills" width="1280" height="720" />

<strong>A Powerful Combination</strong>

Integrated Skills are living up to our name; creating an integration between our own <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/smartsuite-solution/">SmartSuite</a> software and <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/products/power-bi">Microsoft’s Power BI</a> solution to empower our clients with visualised data:

Our SmartSuite Waste Management software enables local authorities to manage their waste, recycling, street cleansing &amp; related services via a single, unified view.

Microsoft’s Power BI solution is a software collection used to transform data into clear visuals.

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8712" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Tonnage2.png" alt="PowerBI Data visualisation SmartSuite Integrated Skills" width="1484" height="861" />

<strong>Real-World Application</strong>

One of our live customers is already using the connector to transform how information is shared across their organisation.

Driver-submitted reports are automatically pulled into Power BI, making them available to the wider business - without requiring access to SmartSuite. This removes silos and ensures operational insight where it’s needed most.

The same data is also securely stored in Power BI and, via a custom gateway, linked back into their CRM using the Account ID from <a href="https://www.routesmart.com/waste-collection/">RouteSmart Optimize</a> (our route planning software partner).

This gives Customer Service teams (including those who do not use SmartSuite) clear, real-time visibility of individual customers, improving response times and service delivery.

The result: Better insight, broader access to data, and more informed decisions across the authority – all powered by SmartSuite and Power BI.

<strong>Find Out More</strong>

Whether you’re an existing SmartSuite user, a client utilising our other support packages, or if you’re new to Integrated Skills, we’d love to talk to you about the possibilities of Power BI integration in your local authority.

Contact our team today via the details below for a no-obligation chat. Our knowledgeable team can walk you through in layman’s terms or in as much technical depth as required.<p>The post <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/smartsuite-powerbi/">SmartSuite &#038; PowerBI</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com">Integrated Skills</a>.</p>
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		<title>SmartSuite Enhancements &#038; Christmas Cheer</title>
		<link>https://www.integrated-skills.com/smartsuite-enhancements-christmas-cheer/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Integrated Skills]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Waste Composition Analysis]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="840" height="436" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-01-152021.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="December 2025 Newsletter Integrated Skills" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-01-152021.png 840w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-01-152021-300x156.png 300w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-01-152021-768x399.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" /></p>
<h2>Hello and Happy December!</h2>
<p>This month we'll be highlighting our recent work with Oadby &amp; Wigston Borough Council, introducing WasteStart (our new partner for crew and vehicle scheduling software), and inviting you all to our (infamous?) Christmas Webinar!</p>
<p>We'll also be covering our sponsorship of the APSE Street Cleansing Seminar and our trailblazing project to utilise grass cuttings in partnership with South Gloucestershire Council.</p>
<hr />
<h2>Oadby &amp; Wigston SmartSuite Rollout Success</h2>
<p>It has been our absolute pleasure to assist <a href="https://www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/">Oadby &amp; Wigston Borough Council</a> with a highly successful rollout of our <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/smartsuite-solution/">SmartSuite software solution</a>.</p>
<p>Oadby &amp; Wigston Borough Council cover part of Leicestershire - an area with Medieval and Anglo-Saxon roots and a population of around 60,000.</p>
<p>Their team approached us earlier this year with a view to utilising several modules of our SmartSuite solution, including:</p>
<h3>WebView</h3>
<p>All services are managed from a single, map-based platform in the Cloud that enables teams to track day-to-day service activity in real time, make instant &amp; effective operational decisions and view service history. Apply live updates to service data for mobile operatives, and synchronise routing data.</p>
<h3>Jobs Management</h3>
<p>Tasks are created and assigned in Jobs Management and delivered to operatives in SmartSuite Mobile.</p>
<h3>In-cab Service Verification &amp; Navigation</h3>
<p>The <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/navigation-reporting/">in-cab solution</a> navigates drivers along optimised routes using GPS. This creates completion data and enables the users to report issues, including creating ad-hoc jobs for non-service specific tasks.</p>
<p>Two way messaging allows immediate communication between operations management and the crews.</p>
<hr />
<h2>Turning Grass Cuttings Into a Valuable Resource</h2>
<p><strong>Integrated Skills is proud to be helping South Gloucestershire Council turn grass cuttings from waste into a valuable resource; cutting carbon emissions, reducing costs, and avoiding needless biodiversity loss.</strong></p>
<p>By processing collected cuttings, the council can create clean energy, fuels, and even road-surface materials.</p>
<p>In August 2025, Integrated Skills carried out a detailed survey of litter contamination in grass verges along the A4174 dual carriageway - before and after cutting. The analysis provided the council with vital, previously unavailable data on litter content within collected cuttings.</p>
<p>The survey formed part of the <a href="https://www.adeptnet.org.uk/live-labs-2/south-gloucestershire-council-and-west-sussex-county-council-greenprint">Live Labs 2 (Greenprint)</a> project; a collaboration between <a href="https://www.southglos.gov.uk/">South Gloucestershire Council</a>, <a href="https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/">West Sussex County Council</a>, and academic and industry partners.</p>
<p>The initiative explores how local authority grass cuttings can be transformed into green energy and biochar, a sustainable additive for road surfacing.</p>
<p><a href="https://beta.southglos.gov.uk/energy-from-grass-cuttings/">Read More About This Initiative</a></p>
<hr />
<h2>SmartSuite Enhancement</h2>
<p><strong>Never ones to rest on our laurels, this quarter has seen some key enhancements to our SmartSuite offering:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>We've introduced a mobile location search tool</li>
<li>Allowed for A2B routing from selected locations</li>
<li>Enabled action reminders for operators</li>
<li>Allowed operators to confirm <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/assisted-collections-a-growing-priority-for-local-authorities/">assisted collections</a></li>
<li>Created a listed and mapped history of route completion</li>
<li>Our "jobs" tool allows users to manage both ad hoc and scheduled jobs</li>
<li>Users can now complete a full survey and include comments and images, all recorded digitally</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8582" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/wastestart.png" alt="WasteStart Integrated Skills Partnership" width="1672" height="231" /></p>
<p><strong>Introducing <a href="https://wastestart.com/">WasteStart</a> - our new partner for crew and vehicle scheduling software.</strong></p>
<p>In their own words, WasteStart allows Operations Managers and Dispatchers to:</p>
<ul>
<li>See all schedules, employees, and vehicles in one place</li>
<li>Identify and resolve gaps early to prevent disruption</li>
<li>Expand confidently with scalable scheduling</li>
</ul>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8586" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/def9cb44dd717ecb05b5cfaec34c3623dfa6d76d.png" alt="WasteStart Software partnership Integrated Skills" width="2011" height="1533" /></p>
<p>This brilliant system also allows teams to evaluate the impact of absences and proactively resolve shortages as well as monitor vehicle availability and plan ahead to stay on track.</p>
<p>It even incorporates AI to produce accurate recommendations, allowing users to resolve scheduling conflicts with one click.</p>
<h3>Get in touch to learn more:</h3>
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<h2>Join Our Christmas Webinar!</h2>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8580" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Picture1.png" alt="Now that's what i call waste management Integrated Skills" width="469" height="563" /></p>
<p><strong>A festive tradition almost as beloved as (vegan)pigs-in-blankets, the Integrated Skills Christmas Webinar is back!</strong></p>
<p>This year’s event features:</p>
<ul>
<li>Insightful waste management discussions.</li>
<li>Beautiful live piano music by Simeon Walker.</li>
<li>A fun quiz with exciting prizes.</li>
</ul>
<p>We'll reflect on 2025's waste management highlights and dive into some hot topics with leading thinkers.</p>
<h2>Sign up below:</h2>
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<h2>A Warm Welcome to SmartSuite</h2>
<p>We’re elated to welcome Oadby &amp; Wigston, Newcastle City and Dundee to the <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/smartsuite-solution/">SmartSuite</a> user community – we can’t wait to see the positive impact this far-reaching solution will have.</p>
<hr />
<h2>APSE Street Cleansing Seminar</h2>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8050" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/apse.webp" alt="APSE Street Cleansing Integrated Skills" width="644" height="542" /></p>
<p><strong>For our second year, Integrated Skills are delighted to be the lead sponsors for the APSE Street Cleansing &amp; Street Scene Seminar 2026, taking place on the 5th February 2026 at the National Conference Centre (Motorcycle Museum) in Solihull.</strong></p>
<p>Last year’s event was absolutely brilliant. Local authorities presented papers on the challenges within their street scene services and describing the innovative ideas they were developing to raise service quality.</p>
<p>Anyone interested in attending should contact <a href="mailto:m.paton@spacehouse.co.uk">m.paton@spacehouse.co.uk</a></p>
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<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em><strong>“We needed an in-depth Waste Composition Analysis to further our understanding of the various waste streams created by different areas of the community. Having worked with Integrated Skills for for nearly twenty years we knew they were the right choice.</strong></em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em><strong>The team were fantastic...working like a well-oiled machine to meticulously separate and analyse the waste. Their analysis included the contents of the black bags (a rarity in the sector), and this information was absolutely key.</strong></em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em><strong>I can't recommend them enough; lovely to work with, great at what they do and the services they offer are based on a deep understanding of what local authorities need."</strong></em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">Vanessa Kelly, Waste Services and Projects Manager, West Northamptonshire Council</p>
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<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5838" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Integrated_Skills_Logo_CMYK.jpg" alt="Integrated Skills" width="301" height="114" /></p>
<p>A life-time, partnership approach to working with clients has led to decades of success since our incorporation in 1993.</p>
<p>We have continually developed new and innovative software and services for clients since our inception, and will continue to create the tools our sector needs for many years to come.</p>
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<h2>Helpful Links</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/digital-waste-tracking-with-integrated-skills/">Digital Waste Tracking with Integrated Skills</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/the-impact-of-seasonal-waste-on-local-authorities/">The Impact of Seasonal Waste on Local Authorities</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/assisted-collections-a-growing-priority-for-local-authorities/">Assisted Collections: A Growing Priority for Local Authorities</a></li>
</ul>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/smartsuite-enhancements-christmas-cheer/">SmartSuite Enhancements &#038; Christmas Cheer</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com">Integrated Skills</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="840" height="436" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-01-152021.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="December 2025 Newsletter Integrated Skills" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-01-152021.png 840w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-01-152021-300x156.png 300w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-01-152021-768x399.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" /></p><h2>Hello and Happy December!</h2>
This month we'll be highlighting our recent work with Oadby &amp; Wigston Borough Council, introducing WasteStart (our new partner for crew and vehicle scheduling software), and inviting you all to our (infamous?) Christmas Webinar!

We'll also be covering our sponsorship of the APSE Street Cleansing Seminar and our trailblazing project to utilise grass cuttings in partnership with South Gloucestershire Council.

<hr />

<h2>Oadby &amp; Wigston SmartSuite Rollout Success</h2>
It has been our absolute pleasure to assist <a href="https://www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/">Oadby &amp; Wigston Borough Council</a> with a highly successful rollout of our <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/smartsuite-solution/">SmartSuite software solution</a>.

Oadby &amp; Wigston Borough Council cover part of Leicestershire - an area with Medieval and Anglo-Saxon roots and a population of around 60,000.

Their team approached us earlier this year with a view to utilising several modules of our SmartSuite solution, including:
<h3>WebView</h3>
All services are managed from a single, map-based platform in the Cloud that enables teams to track day-to-day service activity in real time, make instant &amp; effective operational decisions and view service history. Apply live updates to service data for mobile operatives, and synchronise routing data.
<h3>Jobs Management</h3>
Tasks are created and assigned in Jobs Management and delivered to operatives in SmartSuite Mobile.
<h3>In-cab Service Verification &amp; Navigation</h3>
The <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/navigation-reporting/">in-cab solution</a> navigates drivers along optimised routes using GPS. This creates completion data and enables the users to report issues, including creating ad-hoc jobs for non-service specific tasks.

Two way messaging allows immediate communication between operations management and the crews.

<hr />

<h2>Turning Grass Cuttings Into a Valuable Resource</h2>
<strong>Integrated Skills is proud to be helping South Gloucestershire Council turn grass cuttings from waste into a valuable resource; cutting carbon emissions, reducing costs, and avoiding needless biodiversity loss.</strong>

By processing collected cuttings, the council can create clean energy, fuels, and even road-surface materials.

In August 2025, Integrated Skills carried out a detailed survey of litter contamination in grass verges along the A4174 dual carriageway - before and after cutting. The analysis provided the council with vital, previously unavailable data on litter content within collected cuttings.

The survey formed part of the <a href="https://www.adeptnet.org.uk/live-labs-2/south-gloucestershire-council-and-west-sussex-county-council-greenprint">Live Labs 2 (Greenprint)</a> project; a collaboration between <a href="https://www.southglos.gov.uk/">South Gloucestershire Council</a>, <a href="https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/">West Sussex County Council</a>, and academic and industry partners.

The initiative explores how local authority grass cuttings can be transformed into green energy and biochar, a sustainable additive for road surfacing.

<a href="https://beta.southglos.gov.uk/energy-from-grass-cuttings/">Read More About This Initiative</a>

<hr />

<h2>SmartSuite Enhancement</h2>
<strong>Never ones to rest on our laurels, this quarter has seen some key enhancements to our SmartSuite offering:</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>We've introduced a mobile location search tool</li>
 	<li>Allowed for A2B routing from selected locations</li>
 	<li>Enabled action reminders for operators</li>
 	<li>Allowed operators to confirm <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/assisted-collections-a-growing-priority-for-local-authorities/">assisted collections</a></li>
 	<li>Created a listed and mapped history of route completion</li>
 	<li>Our "jobs" tool allows users to manage both ad hoc and scheduled jobs</li>
 	<li>Users can now complete a full survey and include comments and images, all recorded digitally</li>
</ul>

<hr />

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8582" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/wastestart.png" alt="WasteStart Integrated Skills Partnership" width="1672" height="231" />

<strong>Introducing <a href="https://wastestart.com/">WasteStart</a> - our new partner for crew and vehicle scheduling software.</strong>

In their own words, WasteStart allows Operations Managers and Dispatchers to:
<ul>
 	<li>See all schedules, employees, and vehicles in one place</li>
 	<li>Identify and resolve gaps early to prevent disruption</li>
 	<li>Expand confidently with scalable scheduling</li>
</ul>
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8586" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/def9cb44dd717ecb05b5cfaec34c3623dfa6d76d.png" alt="WasteStart Software partnership Integrated Skills" width="2011" height="1533" />

This brilliant system also allows teams to evaluate the impact of absences and proactively resolve shortages as well as monitor vehicle availability and plan ahead to stay on track.

It even incorporates AI to produce accurate recommendations, allowing users to resolve scheduling conflicts with one click.
<h3>Get in touch to learn more:</h3>
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<hr />

<h2>Join Our Christmas Webinar!</h2>
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8580" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Picture1.png" alt="Now that's what i call waste management Integrated Skills" width="469" height="563" />

<strong>A festive tradition almost as beloved as (vegan)pigs-in-blankets, the Integrated Skills Christmas Webinar is back!</strong>

This year’s event features:
<ul>
 	<li>Insightful waste management discussions.</li>
 	<li>Beautiful live piano music by Simeon Walker.</li>
 	<li>A fun quiz with exciting prizes.</li>
</ul>
We'll reflect on 2025's waste management highlights and dive into some hot topics with leading thinkers.
<h2>Sign up below:</h2>
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<hr />

<h2>A Warm Welcome to SmartSuite</h2>
We’re elated to welcome Oadby &amp; Wigston, Newcastle City and Dundee to the <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/smartsuite-solution/">SmartSuite</a> user community – we can’t wait to see the positive impact this far-reaching solution will have.

<hr />

<h2>APSE Street Cleansing Seminar</h2>
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8050" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/apse.webp" alt="APSE Street Cleansing Integrated Skills" width="644" height="542" />

<strong>For our second year, Integrated Skills are delighted to be the lead sponsors for the APSE Street Cleansing &amp; Street Scene Seminar 2026, taking place on the 5th February 2026 at the National Conference Centre (Motorcycle Museum) in Solihull.</strong>

Last year’s event was absolutely brilliant. Local authorities presented papers on the challenges within their street scene services and describing the innovative ideas they were developing to raise service quality.

Anyone interested in attending should contact <a href="mailto:m.paton@spacehouse.co.uk">m.paton@spacehouse.co.uk</a>

<hr />
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em><strong>“We needed an in-depth Waste Composition Analysis to further our understanding of the various waste streams created by different areas of the community. Having worked with Integrated Skills for for nearly twenty years we knew they were the right choice.</strong></em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em><strong>The team were fantastic...working like a well-oiled machine to meticulously separate and analyse the waste. Their analysis included the contents of the black bags (a rarity in the sector), and this information was absolutely key.</strong></em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em><strong>I can't recommend them enough; lovely to work with, great at what they do and the services they offer are based on a deep understanding of what local authorities need."</strong></em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">Vanessa Kelly, Waste Services and Projects Manager, West Northamptonshire Council</p>


<hr />

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5838" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Integrated_Skills_Logo_CMYK.jpg" alt="Integrated Skills" width="301" height="114" />

A life-time, partnership approach to working with clients has led to decades of success since our incorporation in 1993.

We have continually developed new and innovative software and services for clients since our inception, and will continue to create the tools our sector needs for many years to come.

<hr />

<h2>Helpful Links</h2>
<ul>
 	<li><a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/digital-waste-tracking-with-integrated-skills/">Digital Waste Tracking with Integrated Skills</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/the-impact-of-seasonal-waste-on-local-authorities/">The Impact of Seasonal Waste on Local Authorities</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/assisted-collections-a-growing-priority-for-local-authorities/">Assisted Collections: A Growing Priority for Local Authorities</a></li>
</ul><p>The post <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/smartsuite-enhancements-christmas-cheer/">SmartSuite Enhancements &#038; Christmas Cheer</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com">Integrated Skills</a>.</p>
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		<title>ISL Explores the Challenges and First-Hand Best Practice in Food Waste Collection: Lessons from Guernsey and Fife</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:05:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1080" height="1080" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Garden-Waste-Collections-and-Simpler-Recycling-Technology-Driven-Solutions-for-Local-Authorities-3.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Garden Waste Integrated Skills" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Garden-Waste-Collections-and-Simpler-Recycling-Technology-Driven-Solutions-for-Local-Authorities-3.webp 1080w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Garden-Waste-Collections-and-Simpler-Recycling-Technology-Driven-Solutions-for-Local-Authorities-3-300x300.webp 300w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Garden-Waste-Collections-and-Simpler-Recycling-Technology-Driven-Solutions-for-Local-Authorities-3-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Garden-Waste-Collections-and-Simpler-Recycling-Technology-Driven-Solutions-for-Local-Authorities-3-150x150.webp 150w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Garden-Waste-Collections-and-Simpler-Recycling-Technology-Driven-Solutions-for-Local-Authorities-3-768x768.webp 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" /></p>
<p>It’s amazing what you learn on an <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/category/upcoming-webinars/">ISL webinar</a>…</p>
<p>Did you know that Victor Hugo was in living in Guernsey when he wrote Les Miserable? He was in exile there for 15 years after opposing Napoleon III's coup d'état of 1851. Did you also know that Fife has a long history of golf, with the earliest records dating back over 600 years? It’s home to the famous St Andrews course.</p>
<p>It's also amazing who you ‘meet’ on an Integrated Skills’ <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/webinar-food-waste/">Wider Waste Webinar</a>. Local authority service directors, operations managers, industry consultants and thought-leaders all join the fun. We bring leading voices together to explore real-world experiences and, in this particular webinar  from June 2024, we discussed the process of introducing food waste collections.</p>
<p>The session focused on two pioneering case studies from <a href="https://www.gov.gg/">States of Guernsey</a> and <a href="https://www.fife.gov.uk/">Fife Council</a> - both offering practical insights into how strategic planning, strong communication, and community engagement can drive success in food waste implementation.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8142" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Food-Waste-Collection-Funding-A-Recipe-for-Success-3.webp" alt="Food Waste Integrated Skills" width="1080" height="1080" /></p>
<p><strong>Sarah Robinson: Transforming Guernsey’s Waste Strategy</strong></p>
<p>Sarah Robinson, Operations Manager at the States of Guernsey, opened the session by outlining how the island’s waste management journey evolved from landfill dependency to achieving an impressive 73% recycling rate within just a year of launching separate food waste collections.</p>
<p>Guernsey, home to just over 60,000 residents, once relied heavily on landfill. A 2014 Waste Strategy placed the waste hierarchy at its heart, identifying food waste (around 40% of the island’s residual waste) as a key material to target.</p>
<p>By September 2018, Sarah and her team had implemented island-wide segregated food waste collections based on four key pillars:</p>
<ul>
<li>Infrastructure</li>
</ul>
<p>A modern waste transfer station was constructed, capable of handling food waste, glass and general waste. Here food waste is pre-processed, turned into “Anaerobic Digestion soup,” and shipped to Biogen’s anaerobic digestion facility in Basingstoke.</p>
<ul>
<li>Collections</li>
</ul>
<p>Plans involved coordination with Guernsey’s ten parishes to establish weekly kerbside food waste collections adapted to local conditions. This included considerations for the continuation of Guernsey’s overnight rounds to reduce congestion on the island’s narrow roads.</p>
<ul>
<li>Equipment</li>
</ul>
<p>Every household on the island received two caddies (kitchen and kerbside) along with free liners delivered via the post office. Replacements are available free of charge and additional liners are provided for free at local supermarkets, ensuring universal access to the right tools.</p>
<ul>
<li>Public Engagement</li>
</ul>
<p>A comprehensive outreach campaign including leaflet drops, drop-in sessions, supermarket and local event stalls and media updates to drive awareness and participation were utilised.</p>
<p>To reinforce the new system, the island reduced residual waste collections from weekly to fortnightly and introduced a “pay-as-you-throw” scheme — charging per bag of general waste while making food waste collections free.</p>
<p><strong>Results and Impact</strong></p>
<p>The response was overwhelmingly positive. Participation reached over 90%, with household food waste capture rates above 80%. The proportion of food waste in general refuse dropped by 82%, equating to just 0.8kg per household per week. In fact, Guernsey’s 2030 recycling rate target was surpassed in the first year of operation.</p>
<p>Resident feedback shaped refinements such as switching caddy colours from black to silver to improve visibility after dark. Coastal weather challenges prompted inventive local solutions, from weighted lids to homemade wooden caddy shelters.</p>
<p>Beyond recycling, Guernsey’s focus has shifted to food waste prevention and home composting, supported by community education, recipe calendars with local chefs, and events such as the “Big Feed Lunch” to highlight the financial cost of food waste. As Robinson summarised:</p>
<p><em>“Don’t underestimate the power of good communications and making it as easy as possible for people to take part.”</em></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8140" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Food-Waste-Collection-Funding-A-Recipe-for-Success-1.webp" alt="Food Waste Integrated Skills" width="1080" height="1080" /></p>
<p><strong>Sandy Anderson: Tackling Flats and Communal Living in Fife</strong></p>
<p>Next, Sandy Anderson, Service Manager at Fife Council presented the authority’s pioneering work in delivering food waste collections for flats - an area that continues to challenge many local authorities across the UK.</p>
<p>Fife is Scotland’s third-largest local authority, serving around 370,000 residents across 187,000 properties. While traditional kerbside services for houses were well established, participation from high-rise and communal properties remained low.</p>
<p>To address this, Fife Council partnered with <a href="https://www.sustainablesidekicks.com/">Sustainable Sidekicks</a> to design a research-led trial in three high-rise blocks (each with 86 mixed-tenure flats) to understand barriers and test engagement strategies.</p>
<p>Rather than a “one-size-fits-all” rollout, the team trialled communal food waste pods ,fitted with foot pedals and restricted apertures, ensuring hygiene and ease of use. Clear pictorial signage helped overcome language barriers, and residents received kitchen caddies with visual “what goes in” stickers.</p>
<p>The communications approach was creative and continuous:</p>
<ul>
<li>Leaflets and letters explained the trial and its environmental benefits.</li>
<li>Weekly posters displayed the amount of food waste collected per block, sparking friendly competition.</li>
<li>Postcards acted as simple reminders, linking the action to daily habits (“pop your tea bag into your food caddy”).</li>
<li>Caretaker support was offered for residents unable to carry caddies downstairs, a simple but powerful step toward inclusivity.</li>
</ul>
<p>Surveys revealed that the main deterrents were weak liners and concerns about smell or spills - particularly for residents on upper floors. In response, stronger 16-micron liners were sourced, and additional guidance offered.</p>
<p>However, positive feedback far outweighed the negatives. Residents reported cleaner bin stores, fewer odours, and improved satisfaction with waste areas. As Anderson noted, the most common reason given for taking part was <em>“Because it’s better for the environment.”</em></p>
<p>Contamination was impressively low - only one out of 36 collections was rejected, and data showed consistent participation across the 12-week trial.</p>
<p>Using insights from the pilot, Fife Council secured £30,000 from <a href="https://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/resources/recycling-improvement-fund">Zero Waste Scotland’s</a> Recycling Improvement Fund to expand the scheme. The rollout includes 30 new food waste pods and thousands of caddies and liners, with further plans to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Close waste chutes in all high-rises to encourage participation.</li>
<li>Extend the service to flats above shops</li>
<li>Maintain ongoing engagement and visible feedback to embed recycling as “the social norm.”</li>
</ul>
<p>Anderson’s advice to other councils was clear:</p>
<p><em>“Plan your communications before launch, make it local and visual, and always have answers ready for residents’ concerns. The more informed they feel, the more they’ll take part.”</em></p>
<p><strong>Shared Lessons</strong></p>
<p>Both speakers highlighted several universal lessons for successful food waste implementation:</p>
<ul>
<li>Accessibility drives engagement: Make it easy for residents to participate by providing equipment and clear guidance.</li>
<li>Incentives work: Whether through financial mechanisms or convenience, people respond to clear, fair motivators.</li>
<li>Communication is everything: Frequent, visual, and positive messaging sustains participation and builds trust.</li>
<li>Local context matters: Tailor solutions to geography, housing type, and community structure</li>
</ul>
<p>The experiences of Guernsey and Fife demonstrate that with planning, innovation, and genuine community engagement, even complex food waste systems can thrive.</p>
<p>From revolution to a hole in one (or small islands to large authorities), success depends on a balanced mix of strategy, communication, and adaptability. Lessons that all local authorities can take forward as the UK continues to expand food waste collection services nationwide.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/food-waste-best-practice/">ISL Explores the Challenges and First-Hand Best Practice in Food Waste Collection: Lessons from Guernsey and Fife</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com">Integrated Skills</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="1080" height="1080" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Garden-Waste-Collections-and-Simpler-Recycling-Technology-Driven-Solutions-for-Local-Authorities-3.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Garden Waste Integrated Skills" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Garden-Waste-Collections-and-Simpler-Recycling-Technology-Driven-Solutions-for-Local-Authorities-3.webp 1080w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Garden-Waste-Collections-and-Simpler-Recycling-Technology-Driven-Solutions-for-Local-Authorities-3-300x300.webp 300w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Garden-Waste-Collections-and-Simpler-Recycling-Technology-Driven-Solutions-for-Local-Authorities-3-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Garden-Waste-Collections-and-Simpler-Recycling-Technology-Driven-Solutions-for-Local-Authorities-3-150x150.webp 150w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Garden-Waste-Collections-and-Simpler-Recycling-Technology-Driven-Solutions-for-Local-Authorities-3-768x768.webp 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" /></p>It’s amazing what you learn on an <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/category/upcoming-webinars/">ISL webinar</a>…

Did you know that Victor Hugo was in living in Guernsey when he wrote Les Miserable? He was in exile there for 15 years after opposing Napoleon III's coup d'état of 1851. Did you also know that Fife has a long history of golf, with the earliest records dating back over 600 years? It’s home to the famous St Andrews course.

It's also amazing who you ‘meet’ on an Integrated Skills’ <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/webinar-food-waste/">Wider Waste Webinar</a>. Local authority service directors, operations managers, industry consultants and thought-leaders all join the fun. We bring leading voices together to explore real-world experiences and, in this particular webinar  from June 2024, we discussed the process of introducing food waste collections.

The session focused on two pioneering case studies from <a href="https://www.gov.gg/">States of Guernsey</a> and <a href="https://www.fife.gov.uk/">Fife Council</a> - both offering practical insights into how strategic planning, strong communication, and community engagement can drive success in food waste implementation.

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8142" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Food-Waste-Collection-Funding-A-Recipe-for-Success-3.webp" alt="Food Waste Integrated Skills" width="1080" height="1080" />

<strong>Sarah Robinson: Transforming Guernsey’s Waste Strategy</strong>

Sarah Robinson, Operations Manager at the States of Guernsey, opened the session by outlining how the island’s waste management journey evolved from landfill dependency to achieving an impressive 73% recycling rate within just a year of launching separate food waste collections.

Guernsey, home to just over 60,000 residents, once relied heavily on landfill. A 2014 Waste Strategy placed the waste hierarchy at its heart, identifying food waste (around 40% of the island’s residual waste) as a key material to target.

By September 2018, Sarah and her team had implemented island-wide segregated food waste collections based on four key pillars:
<ul>
 	<li>Infrastructure</li>
</ul>
A modern waste transfer station was constructed, capable of handling food waste, glass and general waste. Here food waste is pre-processed, turned into “Anaerobic Digestion soup,” and shipped to Biogen’s anaerobic digestion facility in Basingstoke.
<ul>
 	<li>Collections</li>
</ul>
Plans involved coordination with Guernsey’s ten parishes to establish weekly kerbside food waste collections adapted to local conditions. This included considerations for the continuation of Guernsey’s overnight rounds to reduce congestion on the island’s narrow roads.
<ul>
 	<li>Equipment</li>
</ul>
Every household on the island received two caddies (kitchen and kerbside) along with free liners delivered via the post office. Replacements are available free of charge and additional liners are provided for free at local supermarkets, ensuring universal access to the right tools.
<ul>
 	<li>Public Engagement</li>
</ul>
A comprehensive outreach campaign including leaflet drops, drop-in sessions, supermarket and local event stalls and media updates to drive awareness and participation were utilised.

To reinforce the new system, the island reduced residual waste collections from weekly to fortnightly and introduced a “pay-as-you-throw” scheme — charging per bag of general waste while making food waste collections free.

<strong>Results and Impact</strong>

The response was overwhelmingly positive. Participation reached over 90%, with household food waste capture rates above 80%. The proportion of food waste in general refuse dropped by 82%, equating to just 0.8kg per household per week. In fact, Guernsey’s 2030 recycling rate target was surpassed in the first year of operation.

Resident feedback shaped refinements such as switching caddy colours from black to silver to improve visibility after dark. Coastal weather challenges prompted inventive local solutions, from weighted lids to homemade wooden caddy shelters.

Beyond recycling, Guernsey’s focus has shifted to food waste prevention and home composting, supported by community education, recipe calendars with local chefs, and events such as the “Big Feed Lunch” to highlight the financial cost of food waste. As Robinson summarised:

<em>“Don’t underestimate the power of good communications and making it as easy as possible for people to take part.”</em>

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8140" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Food-Waste-Collection-Funding-A-Recipe-for-Success-1.webp" alt="Food Waste Integrated Skills" width="1080" height="1080" />

<strong>Sandy Anderson: Tackling Flats and Communal Living in Fife</strong>

Next, Sandy Anderson, Service Manager at Fife Council presented the authority’s pioneering work in delivering food waste collections for flats - an area that continues to challenge many local authorities across the UK.

Fife is Scotland’s third-largest local authority, serving around 370,000 residents across 187,000 properties. While traditional kerbside services for houses were well established, participation from high-rise and communal properties remained low.

To address this, Fife Council partnered with <a href="https://www.sustainablesidekicks.com/">Sustainable Sidekicks</a> to design a research-led trial in three high-rise blocks (each with 86 mixed-tenure flats) to understand barriers and test engagement strategies.

Rather than a “one-size-fits-all” rollout, the team trialled communal food waste pods ,fitted with foot pedals and restricted apertures, ensuring hygiene and ease of use. Clear pictorial signage helped overcome language barriers, and residents received kitchen caddies with visual “what goes in” stickers.

The communications approach was creative and continuous:
<ul>
 	<li>Leaflets and letters explained the trial and its environmental benefits.</li>
 	<li>Weekly posters displayed the amount of food waste collected per block, sparking friendly competition.</li>
 	<li>Postcards acted as simple reminders, linking the action to daily habits (“pop your tea bag into your food caddy”).</li>
 	<li>Caretaker support was offered for residents unable to carry caddies downstairs, a simple but powerful step toward inclusivity.</li>
</ul>
Surveys revealed that the main deterrents were weak liners and concerns about smell or spills - particularly for residents on upper floors. In response, stronger 16-micron liners were sourced, and additional guidance offered.

However, positive feedback far outweighed the negatives. Residents reported cleaner bin stores, fewer odours, and improved satisfaction with waste areas. As Anderson noted, the most common reason given for taking part was <em>“Because it’s better for the environment.”</em>

Contamination was impressively low - only one out of 36 collections was rejected, and data showed consistent participation across the 12-week trial.

Using insights from the pilot, Fife Council secured £30,000 from <a href="https://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/resources/recycling-improvement-fund">Zero Waste Scotland’s</a> Recycling Improvement Fund to expand the scheme. The rollout includes 30 new food waste pods and thousands of caddies and liners, with further plans to:
<ul>
 	<li>Close waste chutes in all high-rises to encourage participation.</li>
 	<li>Extend the service to flats above shops</li>
 	<li>Maintain ongoing engagement and visible feedback to embed recycling as “the social norm.”</li>
</ul>
Anderson’s advice to other councils was clear:

<em>“Plan your communications before launch, make it local and visual, and always have answers ready for residents’ concerns. The more informed they feel, the more they’ll take part.”</em>

<strong>Shared Lessons</strong>

Both speakers highlighted several universal lessons for successful food waste implementation:
<ul>
 	<li>Accessibility drives engagement: Make it easy for residents to participate by providing equipment and clear guidance.</li>
 	<li>Incentives work: Whether through financial mechanisms or convenience, people respond to clear, fair motivators.</li>
 	<li>Communication is everything: Frequent, visual, and positive messaging sustains participation and builds trust.</li>
 	<li>Local context matters: Tailor solutions to geography, housing type, and community structure</li>
</ul>
The experiences of Guernsey and Fife demonstrate that with planning, innovation, and genuine community engagement, even complex food waste systems can thrive.

From revolution to a hole in one (or small islands to large authorities), success depends on a balanced mix of strategy, communication, and adaptability. Lessons that all local authorities can take forward as the UK continues to expand food waste collection services nationwide.

&nbsp;<p>The post <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/food-waste-best-practice/">ISL Explores the Challenges and First-Hand Best Practice in Food Waste Collection: Lessons from Guernsey and Fife</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com">Integrated Skills</a>.</p>
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		<title>October 2025 Newsletter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Waste Composition Analysis]]></category>
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<h1>Hello, and Welcome to Our October Newsletter</h1>
<p>This month we'll be updating you on our experience at the <a href="https://www.ess-expo.co.uk/rwm">Resource &amp; Waste Management Expo</a>, highlighting some of our most successful integrations and how they could work for you, and bringing some exciting new tech to your attention.</p>
<hr />
<h3>Resource &amp; Waste Management Expo 2025</h3>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8487" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SHJURWM-scaled.webp" alt="Stuart and Jon at RWM Integrated Skills Stand" width="2560" height="1439" /></p>
<p>We always enjoy the <a href="https://www.ess-expo.co.uk/rwm">RWM Expo</a>, and this year was no different.</p>
<p>Our Business Development Director, Stuart Henshaw and Jonathan Uttley, our Implementations Consultant (above) manned our stand and had some great conversations with industry peers, as well as existing and prospective clients.</p>
<p>Simon Erskine, one of our Senior Developers, caught up with Danielle Baci from RouteSmart Technologies, our route optimisation software supplier (below). It's always a pleasure to meet with our tech partners in real life!</p>
<p>Some of the new tech on display was really inspiring and exciting to see too...</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8486" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DBSERWM.webp" alt="Danielle and Simon at RWM Integrated Skills Stand" width="640" height="384" /></p>
<hr />
<h3>Integrations</h3>
<p>We’ve been shouting about the need for integrated solutions since our formation (hence the name), and we're seeing outstanding results for our clients in this area.</p>
<p>Our latest integrations with other specialist software include:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>CRM Services</strong> - SmartSuite includes an Integrations API which connects to your CRM system (for example, Microsoft Dynamics), enabling your teams to view the ‘real-time’ service status for an address. We've now reduced double-handling further, and enabled CRM teams to make important service information changes within SmartSuite via our Integrations API.</li>
<li><strong>SmartSuite Power BI Connector</strong> - For Waste Managers, the routine service information gathered by SmartSuite forms powerful ‘service intelligence’ which can now be analysed - harnessing the power of Power BI via the SmartSuite Power BI Connector. Managers benefit from advanced reporting, allowing them to view trends and patterns.</li>
<li><strong>Fleetclear Vehicle Cameras</strong> - Integration work between <a href="https://www.fleetclear.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link-id="1481824921">Fleetclear</a> and Integrated Skills means that clients with the Fleetclear Camera system can view footage within SmartSuite. Live cameras can be viewed within the SmartSuite platform, and short CCTV clips related to a specific service report (such as a non-presented bin) can be attached to the address service history, and viewed if the report is contested.</li>
<li><strong>Teltonika Telematics</strong> - SmartSuite is gaining traction in the street cleansing environment. By integrating with <a href="https://www.teltonika-gps.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link-id="1481824925">Teltonika</a>, we give clients the ability to follow live routes and brushes/up/down data. Our partnership with <a href="https://www.nomixenviro.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link-id="1481824930">nomix enviro</a> also provides a live view of spray bar on/off. Clients can search for previous sweeping evidence too - we're excited about the possibilities for the further integration of telematics in the future.</li>
</ul>
<p>Read more about our integrations in our April 2025 blog:</p>
<p>https://www.integrated-skills.com/intelligent-integration-technology/</p>
<hr />
<h3>Binsight has caught our eye!</h3>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8488" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/biffa-binsight.webp" alt="Biffa Binsight Integrated Skills" width="136" height="162" /></p>
<p>While wandering around the RWM expo there is always something new to see, and one innovation that grabbed our attention was an intelligent helper/service bin solution to help authorities monitor resident’s participation in food waste collections.</p>
<p>The bin is wheeled along the footpath away from the vehicle, and each time the bin crew empty a food caddy into the bin, an ‘intelligent’ sensor automatically records the date/time/location stamp.</p>
<p>There are no codes or code-readers, and no bin-chipping required.</p>
<p>The Binsight system from <a href="https://www.biffa.co.uk/">Biffa</a>, provides authorities with this GPS data, which can be analysed to show participation levels along each street. When linked with Power BI, it can be integrated with national statistics to identify trends and target interventions.</p>
<p>This tech is a free-standing project for Biffa - meaning you don't need to be an existing customer to utilise the scheme.</p>
<p>For more information, email <a href="mailto:binsight@biffa.co.uk">binsight@biffa.co.uk</a>.</p>
<hr />
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8489" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/LARAC-banner.webp" alt="LARAC 2025 Integrated Skills" width="600" height="150" /></p>
<p>Integrated Skills will be at the annual <a href="https://larac.org.uk/events/larac-conference-and-celebration-awards-2025-book-now">LARAC conference</a> on the 8th &amp; 9th October at the Hotel Metropole, Birmingham.</p>
<p>Stuart Henshaw &amp; Andy Clewes will be presenting <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/route-optimisation-waste-management/">RouteSmart Optimize</a>, and our <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/smartsuite-solution/">SmartSuite (in-cab and back-office) solution</a>. We’ll also be open to any waste composition analysis chat too.</p>
<p>Come and say hello 👋</p>
<hr />
<p><em>“ISL are knowledgeable, friendly and apply both common sense and logic to their projects which is invaluable.”</em></p>
<p>Si Pocock-Cluley, Head of Operations Value &amp; Innovation, Ubico</p>
<hr />
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5838" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Integrated_Skills_Logo_CMYK.jpg" alt="Integrated Skills" width="301" height="114" /></p>
<p>A life-time, partnership approach to working with clients has led to decades of success since our incorporation in 1993.</p>
<p>We have continually developed new and innovative software and services for clients since our inception, and will continue to create the tools our sector needs for many years to come.</p>
<hr />
<h3>Helpful Links</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/digital-waste-tracking-with-integrated-skills/">Digital Waste Tracking with Integrated Skills</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/identifying-contaminated-bins-why-modern-tech-requires-smart-management/">Identifying Contaminated Bins: Why Modern Tech Requires Smart Management</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/intelligent-integration-technology/">Intelligent Integration Technology</a></li>
</ul>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/october-2025-newsletter/">October 2025 Newsletter</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com">Integrated Skills</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="1080" height="1080" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Identifying-Contaminated-Bins-Why-Modern-Tech-Requires-Smart-Management-3.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Identifying Contaminated Bins Integrated Skills" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Identifying-Contaminated-Bins-Why-Modern-Tech-Requires-Smart-Management-3.webp 1080w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Identifying-Contaminated-Bins-Why-Modern-Tech-Requires-Smart-Management-3-300x300.webp 300w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Identifying-Contaminated-Bins-Why-Modern-Tech-Requires-Smart-Management-3-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Identifying-Contaminated-Bins-Why-Modern-Tech-Requires-Smart-Management-3-150x150.webp 150w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Identifying-Contaminated-Bins-Why-Modern-Tech-Requires-Smart-Management-3-768x768.webp 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" /></p><h1>Hello, and Welcome to Our October Newsletter</h1>
This month we'll be updating you on our experience at the <a href="https://www.ess-expo.co.uk/rwm">Resource &amp; Waste Management Expo</a>, highlighting some of our most successful integrations and how they could work for you, and bringing some exciting new tech to your attention.

<hr />

<h3>Resource &amp; Waste Management Expo 2025</h3>
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8487" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SHJURWM-scaled.webp" alt="Stuart and Jon at RWM Integrated Skills Stand" width="2560" height="1439" />

We always enjoy the <a href="https://www.ess-expo.co.uk/rwm">RWM Expo</a>, and this year was no different.

Our Business Development Director, Stuart Henshaw and Jonathan Uttley, our Implementations Consultant (above) manned our stand and had some great conversations with industry peers, as well as existing and prospective clients.

Simon Erskine, one of our Senior Developers, caught up with Danielle Baci from RouteSmart Technologies, our route optimisation software supplier (below). It's always a pleasure to meet with our tech partners in real life!

Some of the new tech on display was really inspiring and exciting to see too...

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8486" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DBSERWM.webp" alt="Danielle and Simon at RWM Integrated Skills Stand" width="640" height="384" />

<hr />

<h3>Integrations</h3>
We’ve been shouting about the need for integrated solutions since our formation (hence the name), and we're seeing outstanding results for our clients in this area.

Our latest integrations with other specialist software include:
<ul>
 	<li><strong>CRM Services</strong> - SmartSuite includes an Integrations API which connects to your CRM system (for example, Microsoft Dynamics), enabling your teams to view the ‘real-time’ service status for an address. We've now reduced double-handling further, and enabled CRM teams to make important service information changes within SmartSuite via our Integrations API.</li>
 	<li><strong>SmartSuite Power BI Connector</strong> - For Waste Managers, the routine service information gathered by SmartSuite forms powerful ‘service intelligence’ which can now be analysed - harnessing the power of Power BI via the SmartSuite Power BI Connector. Managers benefit from advanced reporting, allowing them to view trends and patterns.</li>
 	<li><strong>Fleetclear Vehicle Cameras</strong> - Integration work between <a href="https://www.fleetclear.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link-id="1481824921">Fleetclear</a> and Integrated Skills means that clients with the Fleetclear Camera system can view footage within SmartSuite. Live cameras can be viewed within the SmartSuite platform, and short CCTV clips related to a specific service report (such as a non-presented bin) can be attached to the address service history, and viewed if the report is contested.</li>
 	<li><strong>Teltonika Telematics</strong> - SmartSuite is gaining traction in the street cleansing environment. By integrating with <a href="https://www.teltonika-gps.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link-id="1481824925">Teltonika</a>, we give clients the ability to follow live routes and brushes/up/down data. Our partnership with <a href="https://www.nomixenviro.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link-id="1481824930">nomix enviro</a> also provides a live view of spray bar on/off. Clients can search for previous sweeping evidence too - we're excited about the possibilities for the further integration of telematics in the future.</li>
</ul>
Read more about our integrations in our April 2025 blog:

https://www.integrated-skills.com/intelligent-integration-technology/

<hr />

<h3>Binsight has caught our eye!</h3>
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8488" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/biffa-binsight.webp" alt="Biffa Binsight Integrated Skills" width="136" height="162" />

While wandering around the RWM expo there is always something new to see, and one innovation that grabbed our attention was an intelligent helper/service bin solution to help authorities monitor resident’s participation in food waste collections.

The bin is wheeled along the footpath away from the vehicle, and each time the bin crew empty a food caddy into the bin, an ‘intelligent’ sensor automatically records the date/time/location stamp.

There are no codes or code-readers, and no bin-chipping required.

The Binsight system from <a href="https://www.biffa.co.uk/">Biffa</a>, provides authorities with this GPS data, which can be analysed to show participation levels along each street. When linked with Power BI, it can be integrated with national statistics to identify trends and target interventions.

This tech is a free-standing project for Biffa - meaning you don't need to be an existing customer to utilise the scheme.

For more information, email <a href="mailto:binsight@biffa.co.uk">binsight@biffa.co.uk</a>.

<hr />

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8489" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/LARAC-banner.webp" alt="LARAC 2025 Integrated Skills" width="600" height="150" />

Integrated Skills will be at the annual <a href="https://larac.org.uk/events/larac-conference-and-celebration-awards-2025-book-now">LARAC conference</a> on the 8th &amp; 9th October at the Hotel Metropole, Birmingham.

Stuart Henshaw &amp; Andy Clewes will be presenting <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/route-optimisation-waste-management/">RouteSmart Optimize</a>, and our <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/smartsuite-solution/">SmartSuite (in-cab and back-office) solution</a>. We’ll also be open to any waste composition analysis chat too.

Come and say hello 👋

<hr />

<em>“ISL are knowledgeable, friendly and apply both common sense and logic to their projects which is invaluable.”</em>

Si Pocock-Cluley, Head of Operations Value &amp; Innovation, Ubico

<hr />

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5838" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Integrated_Skills_Logo_CMYK.jpg" alt="Integrated Skills" width="301" height="114" />

A life-time, partnership approach to working with clients has led to decades of success since our incorporation in 1993.

We have continually developed new and innovative software and services for clients since our inception, and will continue to create the tools our sector needs for many years to come.

<hr />

<h3>Helpful Links</h3>
<ul>
 	<li><a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/digital-waste-tracking-with-integrated-skills/">Digital Waste Tracking with Integrated Skills</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/identifying-contaminated-bins-why-modern-tech-requires-smart-management/">Identifying Contaminated Bins: Why Modern Tech Requires Smart Management</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/intelligent-integration-technology/">Intelligent Integration Technology</a></li>
</ul><p>The post <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/october-2025-newsletter/">October 2025 Newsletter</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com">Integrated Skills</a>.</p>
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		<title>September 2025 Newsletter</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<h1>Welcome to our brand new newsletter!</h1>
<p>In this edition, we'll be highlighting some of the fantastic software developments available to our existing clients.</p>
<p>Read on to find out about key features of our <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/smartsuite-solution/">SmartSuite</a> solution, as well as three <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/route-optimisation-waste-management/">RouteSmart</a> migration pathways to suit your needs.</p>
<p>Let's bring your systems up to date; ready for Simpler Recycling and the further regulatory changes to come.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8461" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1000010978-scaled.jpg" alt="SmartSuite Mobile in-cab Integrated Skills" width="1928" height="2560" /></p>
<h2>SmartSuite: The Management System for All Aspects of Waste &amp; Recycling Operations</h2>
<p>SmartSuite is packed with innovative and simple-to-use features that benefit the entire team; from drivers to back office staff and management.</p>
<p>For today, we're focussing on our <strong>in-cab</strong> and <strong>web tools</strong>.</p>
<h3>SmartSuite Mobile</h3>
<p><strong>Our in-cab solution navigates drivers along optimised routes using GPS - great stuff, but that's not all...</strong></p>
<p>The user-friendly interface allows drivers to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Automatically generate completion data</li>
<li>Report service issues</li>
<li>Log ad-hoc tasks for other teams</li>
<li>Utilise two-way messaging for immediate communication between operations management and crews</li>
</ul>
<p>Drivers can interact with the system as little or a much as preferred, with the proximity feature allowing for automatic service verification. Assisted collections can be flagged and confirmed as completed, comments can be logged to alert other crews of a property-specific issue, and photos can be allocated to missed bin reports, providing clarity and speed of resolution for back office staff and residents.</p>
<hr />
<h3>SmartSuite Web</h3>
<p>A single, map-based platform that enables management to track all day-to-day service activity in real time, make instant &amp; effective operational decisions and view service history.</p>
<p>This single, live viewpoint has far reaching capabilities, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Viewing driver-created messages such as “no access”, “container damaged”</li>
<li>Viewing evidentiary photos for clarity on any issues encountered</li>
<li>Sending messages to the driver's in-cab device</li>
<li>Viewing the live status of each route as a percentage of completion</li>
<li>Viewing the entire service history for a particular address or service</li>
</ul>
<p>Reports can be viewed in real time and/or downloaded from historic data. APIs can be used to link data to a CRM system - enabling the creation of public-facing calendars and alerts.</p>
<hr />
<p>SmartSuite is fully integrated with the route optimisation solutions below as well as vehicle telematics and vehicle cameras.</p>
<p>We'll be detailing further SmartSuite features in future newsletters - <strong>k</strong><strong>eep an eye on your inbox.</strong></p>
<hr />
<h2>We Provide 3 Migration Options to Get You From Old to New</h2>
<p>For all RouteSmart desktop users, the year ahead will see some changes as the old Esri ArcMap-based product is replaced.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/#bookademo">Reach out</a> for more information on our migration pathways:</p>
<p><img class="alignnone  wp-image-7801" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/RouteSmartOnline_Logo_RGB.jpg" alt="RouteSmart Optimize Logo Integrated Skills" width="663" height="294" /></p>
<ul>
<li>
<h3>RouteSmart Optimize -</h3>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Operational for over 4 years in the US, well established in the UK and preferred by new clients including LB of Islington and Dudley MBC as well as those clients migrating from the old solution.</p>
<p>If you missed our June webinar, never fear. Over the coming weeks we will be contacting clients who are looking to migrate.</p>
<p><a href="mailto:aclewes@integrated-skills.com">Contact Andy</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8462" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/rsagp.png" alt="RouteSmart Plan Integrated Skills" width="406" height="124" /></p>
<ul>
<li>
<h3>RouteSmart For ArcGIS Pro -</h3>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Exclusive product for our street-based service clients. Do you apply route optimisation to street cleaning, gully emptying etc?</p>
<p>RouteSmart Plan provides a range of GIS tools to manipulate data specifically relating to streets.</p>
<p>We'd love to talk you through it.</p>
<p><a href="mailto:aclewes@integrated-skills.com">Contact Andy</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone  wp-image-5397" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/RaaS_Logo_RGB.png" alt="RaaS Routing as a service Integrated Skills" width="735" height="328" /></p>
<ul>
<li>
<h3>RaaS -</h3>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Need automated dynamic routing to manage bulky waste collection, bin deliveries, etc?</p>
<p>RaaS<strong> </strong>(Routing -as-a-Service) is a Cloud only, system-to-system route optimisation solution that requires no manual intervention.</p>
<p>This route optimisation service has a successful API linking it to back-office systems such as CRMs.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/dynamic-routing-and-variable-route-planning/">Find out more</a></p>
<hr />
<p><em>“RouteSmart software is a game changer from a logistics and service delivery perspective. It has the potential to transform how we provide services to our residents and creates a knowledge base for current and future crews and operatives”.</em></p>
<p>Darren Trowlen, Waste Collection Manager, Belfast City</p>
<hr />
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8420" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/RWM-Exhibiting-600x300px.png" alt="RWM 2025 Integrated Skills" width="600" height="300" /></p>
<p>Meet us at the RWM Expo this September - Stand CT-G284</p>
<hr />
<h2>Integrated Skills.</h2>
<p>A life-time, partnership approach to working with clients has led to decades of success since our incorporation in 1993.</p>
<p>We have continually developed new and innovative software and services for clients since our inception, and will continue to create the tools our sector needs for many years to come.</p>
<hr />
<h3>Helpful Links</h3>
<p>https://www.integrated-skills.com/garden-waste-collections-and-simpler-recycling-technology-driven-solutions-for-local-authorities/</p>
<p>https://www.integrated-skills.com/commercial-waste-collection-challenges-faced-in-2025/</p>
<p>https://www.integrated-skills.com/waste-management-software-vs-the-scourge-of-fly-tipping-creating-a-coordinated-response-for-local-councils/</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/september-2025-newsletter/">September 2025 Newsletter</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com">Integrated Skills</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="8000" height="4500" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Integrated-Skills-Background-1920x1080px.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Integrated Skills" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Integrated-Skills-Background-1920x1080px.png 8000w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Integrated-Skills-Background-1920x1080px-300x169.png 300w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Integrated-Skills-Background-1920x1080px-1024x576.png 1024w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Integrated-Skills-Background-1920x1080px-768x432.png 768w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Integrated-Skills-Background-1920x1080px-1536x864.png 1536w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Integrated-Skills-Background-1920x1080px-2048x1152.png 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 8000px) 100vw, 8000px" /></p><h1>Welcome to our brand new newsletter!</h1>
In this edition, we'll be highlighting some of the fantastic software developments available to our existing clients.

Read on to find out about key features of our <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/smartsuite-solution/">SmartSuite</a> solution, as well as three <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/route-optimisation-waste-management/">RouteSmart</a> migration pathways to suit your needs.

Let's bring your systems up to date; ready for Simpler Recycling and the further regulatory changes to come.

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8461" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1000010978-scaled.jpg" alt="SmartSuite Mobile in-cab Integrated Skills" width="1928" height="2560" />
<h2>SmartSuite: The Management System for All Aspects of Waste &amp; Recycling Operations</h2>
SmartSuite is packed with innovative and simple-to-use features that benefit the entire team; from drivers to back office staff and management.

For today, we're focussing on our <strong>in-cab</strong> and <strong>web tools</strong>.
<h3>SmartSuite Mobile</h3>
<strong>Our in-cab solution navigates drivers along optimised routes using GPS - great stuff, but that's not all...</strong>

The user-friendly interface allows drivers to:
<ul>
 	<li>Automatically generate completion data</li>
 	<li>Report service issues</li>
 	<li>Log ad-hoc tasks for other teams</li>
 	<li>Utilise two-way messaging for immediate communication between operations management and crews</li>
</ul>
Drivers can interact with the system as little or a much as preferred, with the proximity feature allowing for automatic service verification. Assisted collections can be flagged and confirmed as completed, comments can be logged to alert other crews of a property-specific issue, and photos can be allocated to missed bin reports, providing clarity and speed of resolution for back office staff and residents.

<hr />

<h3>SmartSuite Web</h3>
A single, map-based platform that enables management to track all day-to-day service activity in real time, make instant &amp; effective operational decisions and view service history.

This single, live viewpoint has far reaching capabilities, including:
<ul>
 	<li>Viewing driver-created messages such as “no access”, “container damaged”</li>
 	<li>Viewing evidentiary photos for clarity on any issues encountered</li>
 	<li>Sending messages to the driver's in-cab device</li>
 	<li>Viewing the live status of each route as a percentage of completion</li>
 	<li>Viewing the entire service history for a particular address or service</li>
</ul>
Reports can be viewed in real time and/or downloaded from historic data. APIs can be used to link data to a CRM system - enabling the creation of public-facing calendars and alerts.

<hr />

SmartSuite is fully integrated with the route optimisation solutions below as well as vehicle telematics and vehicle cameras.

We'll be detailing further SmartSuite features in future newsletters - <strong>k</strong><strong>eep an eye on your inbox.</strong>

<hr />

<h2>We Provide 3 Migration Options to Get You From Old to New</h2>
For all RouteSmart desktop users, the year ahead will see some changes as the old Esri ArcMap-based product is replaced.

<a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/#bookademo">Reach out</a> for more information on our migration pathways:

<img class="alignnone  wp-image-7801" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/RouteSmartOnline_Logo_RGB.jpg" alt="RouteSmart Optimize Logo Integrated Skills" width="663" height="294" />
<ul>
 	<li>
<h3>RouteSmart Optimize -</h3>
</li>
</ul>
Operational for over 4 years in the US, well established in the UK and preferred by new clients including LB of Islington and Dudley MBC as well as those clients migrating from the old solution.

If you missed our June webinar, never fear. Over the coming weeks we will be contacting clients who are looking to migrate.

<a href="mailto:aclewes@integrated-skills.com">Contact Andy</a>

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8462" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/rsagp.png" alt="RouteSmart Plan Integrated Skills" width="406" height="124" />
<ul>
 	<li>
<h3>RouteSmart For ArcGIS Pro -</h3>
</li>
</ul>
Exclusive product for our street-based service clients. Do you apply route optimisation to street cleaning, gully emptying etc?

RouteSmart Plan provides a range of GIS tools to manipulate data specifically relating to streets.

We'd love to talk you through it.

<a href="mailto:aclewes@integrated-skills.com">Contact Andy</a>

<img class="alignnone  wp-image-5397" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/RaaS_Logo_RGB.png" alt="RaaS Routing as a service Integrated Skills" width="735" height="328" />
<ul>
 	<li>
<h3>RaaS -</h3>
</li>
</ul>
Need automated dynamic routing to manage bulky waste collection, bin deliveries, etc?

RaaS<strong> </strong>(Routing -as-a-Service) is a Cloud only, system-to-system route optimisation solution that requires no manual intervention.

This route optimisation service has a successful API linking it to back-office systems such as CRMs.

<a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/dynamic-routing-and-variable-route-planning/">Find out more</a>

<hr />

<em>“RouteSmart software is a game changer from a logistics and service delivery perspective. It has the potential to transform how we provide services to our residents and creates a knowledge base for current and future crews and operatives”.</em>

Darren Trowlen, Waste Collection Manager, Belfast City

<hr />

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8420" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/RWM-Exhibiting-600x300px.png" alt="RWM 2025 Integrated Skills" width="600" height="300" />

Meet us at the RWM Expo this September - Stand CT-G284

<hr />

<h2>Integrated Skills.</h2>
A life-time, partnership approach to working with clients has led to decades of success since our incorporation in 1993.

We have continually developed new and innovative software and services for clients since our inception, and will continue to create the tools our sector needs for many years to come.

<hr />

<h3>Helpful Links</h3>
https://www.integrated-skills.com/garden-waste-collections-and-simpler-recycling-technology-driven-solutions-for-local-authorities/

https://www.integrated-skills.com/commercial-waste-collection-challenges-faced-in-2025/

https://www.integrated-skills.com/waste-management-software-vs-the-scourge-of-fly-tipping-creating-a-coordinated-response-for-local-councils/<p>The post <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/september-2025-newsletter/">September 2025 Newsletter</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com">Integrated Skills</a>.</p>
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		<title>Cyber Essentials Plus 2025</title>
		<link>https://www.integrated-skills.com/cyber-essentials-plus-2025/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="3573" height="3013" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Cyber-Essentials-Badge.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Cyber Esseintials Integrated Skills" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Cyber-Essentials-Badge.png 3573w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Cyber-Essentials-Badge-300x253.png 300w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Cyber-Essentials-Badge-1024x864.png 1024w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Cyber-Essentials-Badge-768x648.png 768w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Cyber-Essentials-Badge-1536x1295.png 1536w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Cyber-Essentials-Badge-2048x1727.png 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 3573px) 100vw, 3573px" /></p>
<p>We have been awarded Cyber Essentials Certificate of Assurance in 2025.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-8331" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-03-154701-300x212.webp" alt="Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Integrated Skills" width="300" height="212" /></p>
<p data-start="219" data-end="736">Cyber Essentials Plus provides a higher level of assurance that your IT infrastructure is safeguarded against common cyber threats. Building on the Cyber Essentials certification, this advanced level includes a hands-on technical audit carried out by independent experts. The assessment goes beyond the self-assessment questionnaire, verifying that your cyber security measures are properly implemented and working as intended.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/cyber-essentials-plus-2025/">Cyber Essentials Plus 2025</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com">Integrated Skills</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="3573" height="3013" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Cyber-Essentials-Badge.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Cyber Esseintials Integrated Skills" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Cyber-Essentials-Badge.png 3573w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Cyber-Essentials-Badge-300x253.png 300w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Cyber-Essentials-Badge-1024x864.png 1024w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Cyber-Essentials-Badge-768x648.png 768w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Cyber-Essentials-Badge-1536x1295.png 1536w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Cyber-Essentials-Badge-2048x1727.png 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 3573px) 100vw, 3573px" /></p>We have been awarded Cyber Essentials Certificate of Assurance in 2025.

<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-8331" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-03-154701-300x212.webp" alt="Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Integrated Skills" width="300" height="212" />
<p data-start="219" data-end="736">Cyber Essentials Plus provides a higher level of assurance that your IT infrastructure is safeguarded against common cyber threats. Building on the Cyber Essentials certification, this advanced level includes a hands-on technical audit carried out by independent experts. The assessment goes beyond the self-assessment questionnaire, verifying that your cyber security measures are properly implemented and working as intended.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/cyber-essentials-plus-2025/">Cyber Essentials Plus 2025</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com">Integrated Skills</a>.</p>
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		<title>ISL Awarded Contract to Develop Street Cleanliness Software Application for the Kingdom of Bahrain</title>
		<link>https://www.integrated-skills.com/isl-awarded-contract-to-develop-street-cleanliness-software-application-for-the-kingdom-of-bahrain/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Integrated Skills]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="800" height="480" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Flag_of_Bahrain-1.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Kingdom of Bahrain Integrated Skills" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Flag_of_Bahrain-1.png 800w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Flag_of_Bahrain-1-300x180.png 300w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Flag_of_Bahrain-1-768x461.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></p>
<p>Integrated Skills Limited (ISL) is proud to announce that we have been awarded a significant contract to develop a street cleanliness application for use in the Kingdom of Bahrain. This innovative software solution will support the monitoring, management, and improvement of street and public space cleanliness across the country, contributing to a cleaner and more sustainable urban environment.</p>
<p>Based on the methodology for the UK Government’s Code of Practice on Litter &amp; Refuse - an internationally accepted standard – the ISL Cleanliness Software Application delivers a range of benefits for the client:</p>
<ul>
<li>Inspectors and/or contractors follow the same methodology ensuring consistency of assessment criteria and results that can be compared across the municipality, and over time, eradicating subjective judgements</li>
<li>Increased efficiency and productivity through digital data capture speeding up inspections resulting in inspectors completing more inspections per day with less administration overhead</li>
<li>Improved accuracy through geo-tagged photos and timestamps provide objective evidence of inspections</li>
<li>Reduced errors and omissions common in manual or paper-based processes</li>
<li>Data-driven assessment that can identify cleanliness hotspots</li>
<li>Enhanced transparency though the creation of an audit trail for each inspection as well as for monitoring performance</li>
</ul>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-8013" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Street-Cleansing-The-Often-Forgotten-Essential-Service-2-300x300.webp" alt="Street Cleansing - the forgotten service Integrated Skills" width="300" height="300" /></p>
<p>The software solution contains the following components:</p>
<ul>
<li>Mobile apps (iOS and Android) to facilitate evidence-based recording of cleanliness inspections by municipality staff/contractors</li>
<li>A management interface for sampling, viewing, and reporting of inspection data</li>
<li>KPI dashboard</li>
</ul>
<p>Key elements of the functionality include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Automated selection of inspection locations (road segments) based on random sampling within the specified inspection methodology</li>
<li>Automated assignment of inspections to inspectors</li>
<li>Map views of assigned inspections</li>
<li>Calculation of individual and overall Cleanliness Index KPIs for each municipality (or Contract Area to include new Industrial Areas)</li>
<li>KPI dashboard for each municipality and each contractor</li>
<li>To Do List, with list and map views</li>
</ul>
<p>This project marks another milestone in ISL’s ongoing commitment to delivering smart, practical digital solutions that improve municipal service delivery worldwide.</p>
<p>Bahrain is an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_country">island country</a> situated near the western shores of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf">Persian Gulf</a>. It is an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archipelago">archipelago</a> with Bahrain Island the largest land mass at 55 km (34 mi) long by 18 km (11 mi) wide. The population of Bahrain is 1,501,635 (May 2023). The Ministry of Municipalities and Urban Planning is responsible for formulating strategy to meet the needs of the community and to provide numerous environmental services such as waste &amp; recycling collection, street cleaning, abandoned car disposal, etc. These services are carried out by third party service providers under contract.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/isl-awarded-contract-to-develop-street-cleanliness-software-application-for-the-kingdom-of-bahrain/">ISL Awarded Contract to Develop Street Cleanliness Software Application for the Kingdom of Bahrain</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com">Integrated Skills</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="800" height="480" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Flag_of_Bahrain-1.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Kingdom of Bahrain Integrated Skills" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Flag_of_Bahrain-1.png 800w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Flag_of_Bahrain-1-300x180.png 300w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Flag_of_Bahrain-1-768x461.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></p>Integrated Skills Limited (ISL) is proud to announce that we have been awarded a significant contract to develop a street cleanliness application for use in the Kingdom of Bahrain. This innovative software solution will support the monitoring, management, and improvement of street and public space cleanliness across the country, contributing to a cleaner and more sustainable urban environment.

Based on the methodology for the UK Government’s Code of Practice on Litter &amp; Refuse - an internationally accepted standard – the ISL Cleanliness Software Application delivers a range of benefits for the client:
<ul>
 	<li>Inspectors and/or contractors follow the same methodology ensuring consistency of assessment criteria and results that can be compared across the municipality, and over time, eradicating subjective judgements</li>
 	<li>Increased efficiency and productivity through digital data capture speeding up inspections resulting in inspectors completing more inspections per day with less administration overhead</li>
 	<li>Improved accuracy through geo-tagged photos and timestamps provide objective evidence of inspections</li>
 	<li>Reduced errors and omissions common in manual or paper-based processes</li>
 	<li>Data-driven assessment that can identify cleanliness hotspots</li>
 	<li>Enhanced transparency though the creation of an audit trail for each inspection as well as for monitoring performance</li>
</ul>
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-8013" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Street-Cleansing-The-Often-Forgotten-Essential-Service-2-300x300.webp" alt="Street Cleansing - the forgotten service Integrated Skills" width="300" height="300" />

The software solution contains the following components:
<ul>
 	<li>Mobile apps (iOS and Android) to facilitate evidence-based recording of cleanliness inspections by municipality staff/contractors</li>
 	<li>A management interface for sampling, viewing, and reporting of inspection data</li>
 	<li>KPI dashboard</li>
</ul>
Key elements of the functionality include:
<ul>
 	<li>Automated selection of inspection locations (road segments) based on random sampling within the specified inspection methodology</li>
 	<li>Automated assignment of inspections to inspectors</li>
 	<li>Map views of assigned inspections</li>
 	<li>Calculation of individual and overall Cleanliness Index KPIs for each municipality (or Contract Area to include new Industrial Areas)</li>
 	<li>KPI dashboard for each municipality and each contractor</li>
 	<li>To Do List, with list and map views</li>
</ul>
This project marks another milestone in ISL’s ongoing commitment to delivering smart, practical digital solutions that improve municipal service delivery worldwide.

Bahrain is an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_country">island country</a> situated near the western shores of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf">Persian Gulf</a>. It is an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archipelago">archipelago</a> with Bahrain Island the largest land mass at 55 km (34 mi) long by 18 km (11 mi) wide. The population of Bahrain is 1,501,635 (May 2023). The Ministry of Municipalities and Urban Planning is responsible for formulating strategy to meet the needs of the community and to provide numerous environmental services such as waste &amp; recycling collection, street cleaning, abandoned car disposal, etc. These services are carried out by third party service providers under contract.<p>The post <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/isl-awarded-contract-to-develop-street-cleanliness-software-application-for-the-kingdom-of-bahrain/">ISL Awarded Contract to Develop Street Cleanliness Software Application for the Kingdom of Bahrain</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com">Integrated Skills</a>.</p>
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		<title>G-Cloud 14</title>
		<link>https://www.integrated-skills.com/g-cloud-14/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Integrated Skills]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="786" height="217" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/GCloud14.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="G-Cloud 14 Integrated Skills" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/GCloud14.png 786w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/GCloud14-300x83.png 300w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/GCloud14-768x212.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px" /></p>
<p>Integrated Skills Ltd are delighted to have been awarded G Cloud 14 Supplier status.</p>
<p>This is the Government's portal for Cloud-based software. RouteSmart Optimize and our SmartSuite in-cab and back-office products can all be purchased through the G Cloud 14 Framework.</p>
<p><img src="https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E22AQES7Q9iHCm16g/feedshare-shrink_1280/feedshare-shrink_1280/0/1730301397588?e=1733356800&amp;v=beta&amp;t=nNrEbkf3KH4hIHkTU_uOmtAoFeYaC7IaDRAuG11LvmQ" alt="No alt text provided for this image" /></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/g-cloud-14/">G-Cloud 14</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com">Integrated Skills</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="786" height="217" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/GCloud14.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="G-Cloud 14 Integrated Skills" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/GCloud14.png 786w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/GCloud14-300x83.png 300w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/GCloud14-768x212.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px" /></p>Integrated Skills Ltd are delighted to have been awarded G Cloud 14 Supplier status.

This is the Government's portal for Cloud-based software. RouteSmart Optimize and our SmartSuite in-cab and back-office products can all be purchased through the G Cloud 14 Framework.

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		<title>ISL Partnerships in Germany</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1458" height="1458" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/VKU-3.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="VKU Integrated Skills" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/VKU-3.png 1458w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/VKU-3-300x300.png 300w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/VKU-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/VKU-3-150x150.png 150w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/VKU-3-768x768.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1458px) 100vw, 1458px" /></p>
<p>ISL Integrated Skills Deutschland GmbH is partner of several waste management associations to be close to the current requirements of waste management and urban cleanliness. This is an important knowledge base to continuously improve our products.</p>
<p>ISL is an active member of the VKU Abfallwirtschaft und Stadtsauberkeit VKS e.V. (Association of Municipal Companies (VKU) Waste Management and Urban Cleanliness). This association is committed to the interests of municipal waste management, street cleaning and winter services. Through this partnership, ISL benefits from an extensive network and a valuable exchange of experience with local service providers: <a href="https://www.vku.de/verband/struktur/hauptgeschaeftsstelle/abteilung-abfallwirtschaft-und-stadtsauberkeit-vks/">https://www.vku.de/verband/struktur/hauptgeschaeftsstelle/abteilung-abfallwirtschaft-und-stadtsauberkeit-vks/</a></p>
<p>ISL is associated with the Entsorgergemeinschaft der Deutschen Entsorgungswirtschaft e.V. (EdDE). This platform promotes innovation and digital solutions in the circular and environmental economy. ISL uses EdDE's expertise to continuously improve its software solutions: <a href="https://entsorgergemeinschaft.de/">https://entsorgergemeinschaft.de/</a></p>
<p><a href="https://entsorgergemeinschaft.de/ueberuns/#f%C3%B6rderer-der-edde">https://entsorgergemeinschaft.de/ueberuns/#f%C3%B6rderer-der-edde</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-6925" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Koln-300x206.jpg" alt="Koln Integrated Skills" width="300" height="206" /></p>
<p>The VKU KommunalDigital service platform is an important meeting point for the municipal sector. As part of this network, ISL exchanges ideas with other market participants to generate ideas, form partnerships and drive innovation: <a href="https://www.kommunaldigital.de/">https://www.kommunaldigital.de/</a></p>
<p>ISL works closely with WFZruhr.NRW, a competence network for the circular economy. This collaboration enables ISL to develop sustainable solutions for the waste industry and helps to shape the future of the sector: <a href="https://wfzruhr.nrw/">https://wfzruhr.nrw/</a></p>
<p><a href="https://wfzruhr.nrw/mitglied/isl-integrated-skills-deutschland-gmbh/">https://wfzruhr.nrw/mitglied/isl-integrated-skills-deutschland-gmbh/</a></p>
<p>ISL is committed to improving waste management and urban cleanliness through advanced technologies and partnerships. We are part of these dynamic associations and networks and look forward to our continued collaboration.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-6928" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/VKU-2-300x73.jpg" alt="VKU Integrated Skills" width="300" height="73" /></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/isl-partnerships-in-germany/">ISL Partnerships in Germany</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com">Integrated Skills</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="1458" height="1458" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/VKU-3.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="VKU Integrated Skills" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/VKU-3.png 1458w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/VKU-3-300x300.png 300w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/VKU-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/VKU-3-150x150.png 150w, https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/VKU-3-768x768.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1458px) 100vw, 1458px" /></p>ISL Integrated Skills Deutschland GmbH is partner of several waste management associations to be close to the current requirements of waste management and urban cleanliness. This is an important knowledge base to continuously improve our products.

ISL is an active member of the VKU Abfallwirtschaft und Stadtsauberkeit VKS e.V. (Association of Municipal Companies (VKU) Waste Management and Urban Cleanliness). This association is committed to the interests of municipal waste management, street cleaning and winter services. Through this partnership, ISL benefits from an extensive network and a valuable exchange of experience with local service providers: <a href="https://www.vku.de/verband/struktur/hauptgeschaeftsstelle/abteilung-abfallwirtschaft-und-stadtsauberkeit-vks/">https://www.vku.de/verband/struktur/hauptgeschaeftsstelle/abteilung-abfallwirtschaft-und-stadtsauberkeit-vks/</a>

ISL is associated with the Entsorgergemeinschaft der Deutschen Entsorgungswirtschaft e.V. (EdDE). This platform promotes innovation and digital solutions in the circular and environmental economy. ISL uses EdDE's expertise to continuously improve its software solutions: <a href="https://entsorgergemeinschaft.de/">https://entsorgergemeinschaft.de/</a>

<a href="https://entsorgergemeinschaft.de/ueberuns/#f%C3%B6rderer-der-edde">https://entsorgergemeinschaft.de/ueberuns/#f%C3%B6rderer-der-edde</a>

<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-6925" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Koln-300x206.jpg" alt="Koln Integrated Skills" width="300" height="206" />

The VKU KommunalDigital service platform is an important meeting point for the municipal sector. As part of this network, ISL exchanges ideas with other market participants to generate ideas, form partnerships and drive innovation: <a href="https://www.kommunaldigital.de/">https://www.kommunaldigital.de/</a>

ISL works closely with WFZruhr.NRW, a competence network for the circular economy. This collaboration enables ISL to develop sustainable solutions for the waste industry and helps to shape the future of the sector: <a href="https://wfzruhr.nrw/">https://wfzruhr.nrw/</a>

<a href="https://wfzruhr.nrw/mitglied/isl-integrated-skills-deutschland-gmbh/">https://wfzruhr.nrw/mitglied/isl-integrated-skills-deutschland-gmbh/</a>

ISL is committed to improving waste management and urban cleanliness through advanced technologies and partnerships. We are part of these dynamic associations and networks and look forward to our continued collaboration.

<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-6928" src="https://www.integrated-skills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/VKU-2-300x73.jpg" alt="VKU Integrated Skills" width="300" height="73" /><p>The post <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com/isl-partnerships-in-germany/">ISL Partnerships in Germany</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.integrated-skills.com">Integrated Skills</a>.</p>
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