Local Authorities

This transition is driven by a combination of environmental, economic, and sustainability factors. Here's a closer look at why councils are moving towards using HVO over diesel-: Environmental Benefits: HVO is a cleaner-burning fuel compared to diesel. It produces significantly fewer greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon dioxide (CO2), particulate matter, and nitrogen oxides (NOx). This […]

Merridale fuel dispensing equipment has been selected by North Kesteven District Council for use at its new waste collection depot facilities in Metheringham, near Lincoln. Whilst this is a new investment, the case was made that continuity and previous experience with Merridale as a reliable supplier, outweighed the cost and risk involved in seeking alternative […]

Ceredigion County Council has upgraded its depot fuelling facilities to implement the Merridale FuelWorks web-based fuel management service. Hardware elements include wireless communications and improved electronic contents monitoring for the council’s fuel storage tanks. The Council has fuelling points at two locations. In addition to the Council’s main service depot in Aberystwyth, a second depot, […]

Improved control, reduced risk and easier to maintain. Gravesham Borough Council has upgraded its depot fuelling facilities with the installation of a 35K litres storage tank equipped with an advanced stock monitoring system. The package was supplied by Merridale, following a competitive tender and a thorough appraisal of the FuelWorks web-based fuel management service. “Fuel […]

Lewes District Council has implemented a web-based fuel management service to help improve the efficiency of its fleet of refuse wagons and utility vehicles. The new Merridale diesel dispenser, now installed at the Newhaven transport depot, is backed up by an automatic stock control and fuel usage reporting service, provided by MIS Fuel Monitoring of […]

Pembrokeshire County Council has updated its fuelling equipment by installing Merridale Auditor electronic monitoring units on all four of its depot fuelling points. The upgrade also includes the installation of electronic contents gauges, enabling each of the storage tanks to be monitored centrally. “We are spending around ￡1.7 million a year on fuel, so this […]

Torfaen Council has upgraded its depot fuelling point to meet trading standards. Over the last decade many local authorities have introduced private partnership initiatives for various services, such as social housing and waste management. Whilst this is an important development in terms of achieving value for money, there are implications for centralised facilities such as […]

Enterprise Mouchel provides frontline road maintenance services to the Highways Agency. Operations cover the maintenance of road surface, crash barriers, the verges, gritting, lighting and traffic management facilities Business in this sector is usually secured by tendering for five-year term Managing Agent Contracts for  regional sections of the national highways network. In the south west […]

Depot administrator Jayne Brown keeps a close watch over the fuel used by North Kesteven District Council’s fleet of refuse collection vehicles with the help of a Merridale fuel monitoring system. Prior to the introduction of Merridale, fuel management at the North Kesteven district council depot in Metheringham was basically a paper chase. Access to […]

Underground diesel storage tanks at the London Borough of Hounslow’s main transport depot facilities have been decommissioned. The work included the installation of a new 60K litres capacity replacement tank. This was supplied by MIS Fuel Monitoring in conjunction with Oil Tank Supplies as a fully operational unit, incorporating single compartment bunded tank, two diesel […]