Panellists and Speakers

Abby Simms

Strategy, Engagement & Behaviour Change Officer
for Nottingham City Council

Abby leads campaigns and projects across Nottingham City to drive recycling and environmental initiatives. Collaborating with external partners, she ensures residential services are future-proof and plays a key role in shaping evidence-based policies for a cleaner, greener city.

Gareth Rollings

Head of Waste
for West Sussex County Council

Gareth is a member of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM). He has 20 years of experience covering local authority recycling and waste disposal and collection services. He is a national representative for LARAC, The Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee, including being a member of the association’s H&S & Policy Team. Currently the Head of Waste for West Sussex County Council, Gareth is responsible for disposal contracts, waste infrastructure and strategy and leading on the changes required to deliver new waste legislation.

Nicola Jones

Waste Project Manager
for Coventry City Council

My life in Local Authority began with the London Borough of Barnet in July 2000 in Revenues then Customer Services and finally Waste. When an opportunity arose from an outsourcing process in 2019 I found myself in Coventry. In February 2019 I applied for a role at Coventry City Council as a Project Support Officer for Waste Services then following this, took my current role of Waste Project Manager. I love working in Waste and Environmental Services, it’s never dull!, with changes to services, residents needs and legislation requirements there is always something to keep me busy.

Tim Read-Lamb

Operations Manager
Basildon Borough Council

A highly-experienced Operations Manager with a background of 20+ years working across the waste management sector. Solid track record of implementing new processes / streamlining existing operations for maximum productivity with a commitment to delivering exceptional standards of service across all areas. Strong leadership skills with the ability to direct multi-disciplinary teams of supervisors, collection staff and vehicle maintenance staff across sites for the achievement of core targets / KPIs in challenging environments.

Tim Hobbs

Chief Executive Officer
Bartec Municipal

MD / CEO of Bartec Municipal Technologies, the UK’s leading software applications for Local Authority waste management, environment, health and safety, street scene and associated front-line services. Co-host of Better Waste Services Podcast.

Louise Lambourne

Sales Director
Permiserv

Sales Director at PermiServ, the go-to specialist in garden waste permits with the fastest delivery service in the market to date. I lead our sales efforts, working closely with local authorities as they transition to, or optimise, chargeable garden waste services. Co-host of Better Waste Services Podcast.

Topics Will Include:

• The garden waste landscape: looking back on 2024, challenges and common hurdles, garden waste as a viable income source
• Going live with your garden waste service: what you need to know, challenges on set up, common complaints
• Maintaining and boosting recycling rates: communication strategies, kerbside vs recycling centres
• Council case studies: real life case studies focusing on communications and more
• Consensus polls: audience participation on current garden waste topics
• Collection technologies: the power of combining physical and incab services
• The value in outsourcing: Key reflections on going live
• Rolling Q+A

Case Study ‘Snapshots’

Join us post panel discussion for two engaging case study ‘snapshots’ of 10 minute presentations with questions

‘Nottingham’s first year of going live with garden waste: reflections with the backdrop of simpler recycling’ Abby Simms, Strategy, Engagement and Behaviour Change Specialist, Nottingham City Council.