The appointment to the newly created additional management post comes as WRAP – set up by government to increase recycling and provide new markets for recycled material – sees planned growth in its workforce next year to more than 100 people.
Mr Ward will join the management team at WRAP – where Jennie Price has been chief executive since its inception in 2000 – early in 2004.
It is understood that WRAP felt there was a need to strengthen its management team because of the growth of its work which was increased substantially by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs this year.
Mr Ward has a broad range of experience within government having worked for the Environment Department in its various forms for many years. He has also chaired important committees to do with eco-labelling and consumer guidance on environmental products and worked in the Cabinet Office.
New programmes
WRAP's new programmes saw work start in the summer of 2003 on an initial (2003/4) 16.5 million set of new programmes. These included:
Recycling and composting more, by setting up an advisory service to help councils make their recycling schemes more effective, and providing support for the composting industry to expand to absorb the extra material collected. In 2003/4, funding of around 3.5 million is allocated to this work.
Engaging the public by raising awareness of the need to reduce waste and recycle more, particularly by helping councils to get the most out of their collection schemes by promoting them effectively. In 2003/4, funding of around 3 million is allocated to this work.
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