Many UK councils have added fleet tracking to their programme. They want to be able to track their vehicles to help reduce costs. In Hambleton and Richmondshire the systems are being used on street sweeping and rubbish collection vehicles. These vehicles are council owned and operated; therefore they feel the city workers that drive them need to be monitored, as well as the vehicle itself to help reduce costs to the residents of the district.
Residents have to pay taxes which go towards rubbish and street sweeping needs. With fleet systems it is possible to check on the drivers, keep vehicles from being lost if stolen, and help protect the drivers with mobile workforce management.
This district has chosen Masternaut Vehicle Tracking for their vehicles. They have already worked on ways to save money in order to afford the systems. Fuel cards are one example of how they have saved money at the pump in order to save money for improvements. The council is looking to stop wasted fuel issues and any staff that might be skivving. With 90,000 bins and recycle containers to collect each week and 650,000 acres to cover any savings is well worth it to residents of the district.