This page contains contact information for LARAC, the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee.
LARAC is the organisation which represents local authority recycling officers and those working in similar or related posts and aims to be the “credible voice for local government concerns on waste and recycling”.
LARAC can be contacted on tel: 01982 382650.
The LARAC 2022 Conference and Awards will be held at the Hilton Metropole Birmingham NEC on 5-6 October 2022, for more information please visit: www.laracconference.co.uk
LARAC Executive
Chair
Cathy Cook
ReLondon
Tel: 07732 681846
cathy.cook@relondon.gov.uk
Vice-Chair
Victoria Burrell
Durham County Council
Tel: 03000 266099
victoria.burrell@durham.gov.uk
Vice-Chair
James Ward
Kingston-upon-Hull City Council
Tel: 01482 612778
james.ward@hullcc.gov.uk
Treasurer/Policy Officer
Andrew Bird
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
Tel: 01782 742510
andrew.bird@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk
Policy Officer
Maria Warner
Recycling Team Leader
Oxford City Council
Tel: 01865 252953
e-mail: mwarner@oxford.gov.uk
Gareth Rollings
West Sussex County Council
Tel: 03302 224161
gareth.rollings@westsussex.gov.uk
Health and Safety Officer
Ashley Wild
Hart District Council
Tel: 01256 845186
ashley.wild@basingstoke.gov.uk
LARAC Regional Representatives
Eastern
Hilary Garlick
Suffolk County Council
Tel: 01473 260576
e-mail: hilary.garlick@suffolk.gov.uk
East Midlands
Eloise Attwood
South Northamptonshire Council
Tel: 01327 322320
e-mail: eloise.attwood@cherwellandsouthnorthants.gov.uk
London
Cindy Gardener
London Borough of Hounslow
Tel: 020 8583 6436
e-mail: cindy.gardener@hounslow.gov.uk
Northern Ireland
pending election
North East
Victoria Burrell
Durham County Council
Tel: 03000 266099
victoria.burrell@durham.gov.uk
North West
Jo Oliver
Rochdale Borough Council
Tel: 01706 922097
jo.oliver@rochdale.gov.uk
Scotland
Solomon Ede
Senior Enforcement Officer
West Lothian Council
Tel: 01506 284690
solomon.ede@westlothian.gov.uk
South East
Ian Upstone
Cherwell District Council
Tel: 01295 221920
ian.upstone@cherwell-dc.gov.uk
South West
Elizabeth Turner
Teignbridge District Council
Tel: 01626 215842
elizabeth.turner@teignbridge.gov.uk
Wales
Paul Quayle
Monmouthshire County Council
Tel: 01633 644192
paulquayle@monmouthshire.gov.uk
West Midlands
Anthony Morris
Cannock Chase District Council
Tel: 01453 456812
anthonymorris@cannockchasedc.gov.uk
Yorkshire & the Humber
James Ward
Waste Contracts and Strategy Officer
Kingston-upon-Hull City Council
Tel: 01482 612778
e-mail: james.ward@hullcc.gov.uk
Co-Optees Appointed by Exec
Edward Raj Yendluri
Recycling Officer
Westminster City Council
Tel: 02076 417 963
e-mail: eyendluri@westminster.gov.uk
Wendy Fail
Northmberland County Council
Tel: 01392 383000
e-mail: wendy.fail@northumberland.gov.uk
LARAC Support Services
Head of External Affairs
John Coates
Tel: 01982 382650
john.coates@larac.org.uk
Internal Affairs Manager
Carole Taylor
Tel: 01982 382650
carole.taylor@larac.org.uk
Support Officer
Mariana McManus
Tel: 01982 382650
e-mail: mariana.mcmanus@larac.org.uk