National Communications Advisory Panel (NCAP)

The National Communications Advisory Panel brings together local authority waste communication officers to share information and best practice and provides an opportunity for local authorities to input on the strategic development of the national communications campaigns.

NCAP Panel members can login to the Members Area.

This forum meets three times a year and is an opportunity to:

  • Update local authorities and community groups on the progress with the national campaigns
  • Share forthcoming plans and opportunities around the campaigns
  • Share and promote best practice
  • Discuss research findings
  • Give input on the future work of the national Recycle Now, Love Food Hate Waste and Home Composting campaigns
  • Explore how WRAP can best support local waste awareness initiatives
  • Explore how WRAP can best support local recycling communications campaigns

If you are interested in applying for this role please complete the application form and return to Lucy.Mellor-Brook@wrap.org.uk.
NCAP Member Application Form (52 kb) [doc]
NCAP Terms of Reference (35 kb) [doc]

If you have a question or a point to raise, please contact your regional representative or alternatively contact Lucy.Mellor-Brook@wrap.org.uk.

To see some of the issues raised and discussed please see the agenda for the last meeting held on 18th November 2009 at Aston Business School - NCAP Agenda 18th Nov 2009 (31 kb) [pdf].  

Meetings scheduled in 2010 will be held at Aston Busines School Conference Centre (directions below) and will be held on the following dates:

  • Wednesday 17th March 2010 (please note that this meeting will take place at the Lakeside Centre which is indicated on the map below)
  • Wednesday 21stJuly 2010
  • Wednesday 17th November 2010

  Conference Aston map and directions (889 kb) [pdf]

East Midlands

Mark Beagley, Ashfield District Council
Waste Minimisation & Recycling Officer

Erin Foster, Leicestershire County Council
Senior Waste Initiatives Officer
Erin.Foster@leics.gov.uk

  

East England

Dawn Cadby, Suffolk County Council
Waste Reduction Officer
Dawn.Cadby@Suffolk.gov.uk  
Temporary vacancy due to maternity leave.
 

 

London

Jon Hastings, Haringey Council
Jon.Hastings@Haringey.gov.uk
Bert Glover, Greater London Authority
Bert.Glover@London.gov.uk

Poppy Lyle, London Borough of Camden
Sustainability Officer
Poppy.Lyle@Camden.gov.uk

  

  

North East

Sheila Johnson, Northumberland CC.
Waste Minimisation Officer
SHEJohnson@northumberland.gov.uk

Vacancy.

  

North West

 
Jody Sherratt, Cheshire West and Chester Council
Waste Strategy Awareness Manager
Clare Atkinson, Lancs CC. 
  

South East

 
Paul Vanston, Kent CC.
Kent Waste Partnership Manager
Paul.Vanston@kent.gov.uk
Claire Oakins, Buckinghamshire County Council
Waste Projects Officer
coakins@buckscc.gov.uk
  

South West

 
Liz Poulter, Devon CC.
Senior Waste Management Officer
liz.poulter@devon.gov.uk
Sarah George, Bath & NE Somerset
Waste Campaigns Officer
mailto:Sarah_Raban@BATHNES.GOV.UK
  

West Midlands

 
Joy Blizzard, Shropshire CC.
Waste Initiatives Officer
mailto:joy.blizzard@shropshire-cc.gov.uk

Viktoria Salisbury, Worcestershire County Council
Senior Waste Prevention Officer
vsalisbury@worcestershire.gov.uk

  

Yorkshire and Humber Region

 
Debi Rowe, Harrogate Borough Council
Waste & Env. Services Manager
debi.rowe@harrogate.gov.uk
Vacancy.
  

Community Sector

 
Jo Grimshaw, REalliance CIC
Events and Marketing Manager