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Grundon’s MD becomes new ESA Chairman
On 23rd November Richard Skehens, Managing Director of Grundon Waste Management Limited, took up the reins from Per-Anders Hjort to become the new Environmental Services Association (ESA) chairman.
He begins his chairmanship on the brink of an exciting year for the industry with the revision of the Waste Framework Directive, a new IPCC Directive and, most notably, ESA’s 40th Birthday.
It was at ARC where Mr Skehens met Norman Grundon – chairman of the family owned waste management company Grundon, based in Berkshire – who asked him to join the company.
Nearly 25 years later Mr Skehens is at the forefront of the company. He entered Grundon as Estates Manager , was promoted to Estates Director and worked his way up to Managing Director.
Today he continues to pursue his passion for planning, heading up the estates department at Grundon in addition to his main role.
Mr Skehens is looking forward to using his planning expertise during his chairmanship at ESA to help move the issue of planning up the government’s agenda. He says “I want to ensure that the huge investment that is needed in the waste industry to enable increased recycling and diversion from landfill can actually happen and one of the pinch-points here is planning. It is ludicrous that it can take several years to get planning permission for something that is needed now.”
With thanks to Resouce Management & Recovery magazine. The full text of this article is contained in the November 30th issue - contact ESA for a copy:
