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The big, colourful newspaper you are holding is the result of extensive research conducted by yours truly.

in the last six months i’ve driven thousands of miles, and asked hundreds of you what to put in a colleague publication.

the message was: more about the people please, especially those who work on the front line, delivering a first class service.

well, we’ve made a start in bringing you some of the personalities that make this business special.

there are lots of great things happening out there across

fcc every day that deserve to be seen by a bigger audience.

and that’s where you come in.

tell us about what colleagues are doing to make a difference: Call or Text: 07917 158871

Email: chevron@fccenvironment.co.uk we’ll do the rest.

Alyson davis editor

Welcome to your new-look chevron. We hope you enjoy reading stories of fellow colleagues – and

maybe learn a thing or two about Fcc Environment that you didn’t know.

2015 was a year of achievement with good performances in many areas. we hit our targets for landfill; energy from waste; compliance - which allows us to operate; and health and safety. thanks to the people on all our sites for your contributions.

this year we carry on transforming the business, managing the move away from landfill and building on recycling and energy recovery. we will be expanding

services to existing clients and continuing to build infrastructure – these are exciting times.

the greatmoor energy from waste plant in Buckinghamshire is in the commissioning phase and will hand over at easter, and around the same time we are due to move onto the next phase of the edinburgh and midlothian efw project. Both of these are key milestones for the business and we continue to enjoy full support from fcc who back our plans.

our long servers, the backbone of the business, will soon get the formal recognition they deserve. for those of you

marking your 25, 35 & 45-year milestones this year, i look forward to meeting you at the roadshows in april.

finally, turn to pages 4&5 to read about the great achievements of our December aBcD award winners. their stories are inspirational. Please keep nominating colleagues who you think deserve an award. i enjoy the chance to get out and meet the people who do the real work!

paul Taylorchief executive officer

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TV fame for ‘PiraTe’ russel

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w ith his bandana, cut-off trousers and impressive beard russel newland, affectionately known as ‘pirate’ is

hard to miss when visiting the high Wycombe reuse shop.

But that’s all about to change in a big way!the larger than life relief manager is on a mission to lose more than a third of his body weight with a very public sponsored slim.

russel is taking part in a tV show, hosted by tV presenter Davina mccall, which follows people who make a pledge to change their life in the space of 12 months.

this time next year has already filmed russel at work, home, and out and about in high wycombe, along with a studio interview with Davina.

“when i went to london i was heavily dressed as a pirate,” said russel. “i had beads in my hair and beard, mid-calf shorts – and a hi-vis. Davina was gobsmacked!

“People think i’m trying to look like the Johnny Depp character in the Pirates of the caribbean films. But i’m not Jack sparrow, i’m a fat pigeon.”

for the rest of the year, russel aims to:• change his image to a sharper, smarter

look, like movie hero lee Van cleef• raise £3,000 for the south Bucks hospice

who run the reuse shop.he started by losing 3 stone in 10 weeks – when

the show’s organisers told him to slow down or the challenge wouldn’t last 12 months!

added russel: “i lost 10 stone in 15 weeks on the cambridge Diet back in 2009. i went from a big guy to a rake, so i know what’s needed.

“now i’m at slimming world. i attend ‘fat club’ and stick to the healthy meals they recommend. i’m a bread monster, so that has had to go. i get plenty of exercise at work, which helps.

“everyone is being so supportive. we have a board in the shop that shows how much weight i’ve lost each week. i have to keep a video diary of my progress and send in photos of how i’m getting on.

“i am totally focused on achieving the target weight. kids in the shop love that i’m the ‘Pirate’ but it’s time for a change, to look a lot smaller and get into some decent clothes.”

keep reading chevron for the result of russel’s tV challenge.

how he’s beAting the bulge

heAlthy helpings

12-month tArget

this year one of our colleagues will enter the sPotlight in front of millions of Viewers

all the latest from fcc enVironment

“i’m tolD that the less you weigh, the taller you are,” saiD russel. “we’ll see

aBout that later this year.”

stArt: 21st 7lb tArget: 13st 7lb

in lean chickenhealthy stir-fries

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greAt personAlity. the sponsored weight loss is

fAntAstic for the shoppete nicholls,

reuse area manager

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onE STop dropteams at Bonnybridge depot are taking the recycling message onto the streets of falkirk in bright new vehicles.

three smart romaquips are making kerbside collections of food waste, glass, small electrical and batteries, easy for both customers and colleagues.

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managers should now have booked onto the ceo road shows taking place in april.

Paul taylor hosts the half-day presentations on the business at reading (12 april), telford (13) and Doncaster (14).

not received an invite? contact alyson Davis alyson.davis@fccenvironment.co.uk

EUropEAn viEWexpect to see more communication from parent company fcc in spain. new ceo carlos m Jarque is keen for us all to know how the business is performing (www.fcc.es)

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rob has transformed a poorly managed, inefficient landfill into a well-run team who are praised by customers and recorded a near perfect audit.

when rob took charge of sutton courtenay last June he inherited a site in a mess. Documents were out of date; training and inductions had been missed; colleagues had no team spirit and gas extraction was poor. to add to the problems relationships with the council, planners and residents were at a low.

But in less than five months the new operations manager had created a close-knit high-performing team, improving welfare on a site to be proud of.

a new supervisor has been appointed, training is back in place and colleagues are working to the latest guidelines, with an emphasis on safety.

customer complaints have near stopped – there has even been a thank-you message – with users praising colleagues for operating a well-managed, happy site.

the icing on the cake came with an ims audit scoring sutton courtenay at 99.6%

richArd’S STory“when richard volunteered i looked after him on site, showed him new things. i interacted with his carer and his mum. richard could be challenging because of his behavioural issues. i used to guide him, show him what was right and wrong; keep an eye on him. he was happy sorting the recycling, helping the public and cleaning the charity shed. we went for a trial at mildenhall, a smaller, quieter site where richard could be monitored from a distance so he didn’t feel like his care worker was there”

caring colleague dan pepper has been voted a site star after taking volunteers with learning difficulties under his wing.

he made time in his busy work schedule at Bury st edmunds to look after the new recruits, teach them the job and build special friendships.

Paula Juster, who nominated Dan for an aBcD award, said: “Dan has made it his business to give back to less fortunate people. he is selfless.

“when the first volunteer richard left Dan immediately suggested taking on a new volunteer with a learning disability and autism, Jake.

“at the very least we should congratulate him and recognise what he is doing.”

after collecting his People focus award a delighted Dan said: “no one has ever said ‘well done’ before. i have just been getting on with my job. it’s nice that someone has recognised what has been going on.”

JAkE’S STory“Jake is a fantastic fellow, one of the friendliest people i have ever come across. he used to visit with his parents; he was fascinated by the machinery. he is with us once a fortnight, helping with items of furniture, clothing and bric-a-brac for our charity partner. his carer is with him all day and we keep a close watch on him because he’s always on the go. now he’s one of us. i look forward to him coming in. he gives me a hug, he’s got such a lovely personality”

JAkE’S cArEr AnniE pAgE“Jake loves going to the site – he calls it ‘the dump’ – he spends all week talking about it. he and his friend ‘Dan the man’ have a really good relationship. Jake can be difficult at times because of his lack of communication skills but Dan takes time with him and shows patience. it is a huge thing for Jake. i wish we had done this years ago”

when faced with closing a landfill early, anthony and andy could have taken the easy option and capped the north hykeham site.

instead they came up with a solution with long-term sustainability.

their construction will protect the environment by:

removing the need for long-term groundwater pumping

raising the level of bunds to stop over running of leachate.

the work takes the site above groundwater levels

and prevents waste causing environmental damage changing the surface water scheme with a soak away rather than a long-term pumping system.

garry and the operations team at wrexham Pfi Phase ii mBt increased the efficiency of the plant to make it more profitable.

their improvements at our first mBt site included:

fine-tuning the mechanical Biological treatment (mBt) to allow more waste to be accepted, generating an extra £900,000

increasing the bio-drying performance of tunnels by between 45-60%

introducing health screening of bio aerosols and end toxins to ensure safe working levels. these will be built into future plants.

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one of our site oPeratiVes has helPeD shine a light into the liVes of two men

doing the right thingroBert harris nominateD By aPril rafferty

c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o a l l o u r w i n n e r s - k e e P u P t h e g r e a t w o r k !

anthony Porter anD anDy kirk nominateD By stuart mitchell

garry smith nominateD By DaViD naPier

forwArd thinking

environmentAl commitment

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dAn hAs mAde it his business to

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“People focus: Jake with Dan Pepper and XXXXXXXX

huge chunks of the yorkshire landscape have been created with limestone carved from Fcc quarries.

motorways, power stations, schools, shops, and factories: countless major construction projects in the north of england in the past 50 years are built on product from Darrington.

since 2007 five quarries stretching a length of the a1 from Doncaster up to tadcaster have been extracting around 1 million tonnes of mineral a year from the earth.

it’s a big, dirty, job that not many colleagues elsewhere in the business know exists.

But that’s all changing.general manager glyn guthrie, who has been at

the quarries since 1989, told chevron: “what we do here is different to the rest of fcc, but any feeling of ‘them and us’ is being eroded. our people feel very much a part of the bigger business.”

the main Darrington site is a hive of industry as a steady stream of giant tipper trucks roll in loaded with stone from the surrounding countryside that is dumped straight into the processing plant.

slabs of rock are smashed, segregated, washed

and blended ready for the building of new roads, houses and concrete production.

construction companies buy 90% of the stone, with garden centres to Diy fans sculpting rockeries at home also snapping up the high-quality limestone, along with by-products topsoil and compost.

some 50 colleagues work across the five sites, mainly involved in excavation by blasting or cutting into the rock face, and processing the stone. Darrington also has an in-house engineering department and fabrication workshop to keep equipment and vehicles in top condition.

strict environmental rules mean restoring quarries by landscaping, recycling soil and aggregate and returning land to agriculture, encouraging back wildlife.

said glyn: “we are a good team who use our expertise and hard work to keep sites running and profitable. we have a structured training programme with a keen focus on health and safety.”

experts estimate quarrying will continue in the area for another 15 years.

working life at our quarries is a worlD away from householD waste anD lanDfill

movers And shAkers

timeline

i starteD litter picking 25 years ago. now i’m on the weighBriDge. the machines

Do all the work; the caBs have air conDitioning anD heaters. there are

eight of us here anD we can shift 3,000 tonnes a Day. we think of ourselves

as five sites working to one goal, all unDer the fcc Banner.

richard mann, weighbridge, Barnsdale Bar

i was working on the weighBriDge at the fcc lanDfill site at

thurcroft. when it closeD i moveD here to a similar JoB anD have Just completeD 12 months. compareD with working for an agency it is like night anD Day! i have a permanent contract, really gooD managers anD a

small, frienDly team.

svetlana liapina, weighbridge, Brotherton

it is a gooD place to work, people have Been here years. i enJoy my JoB: getting BehinD the shovel, loaDing wagons. i’ve taken on a temporary managerial role, which means i’m my DaD’s Boss – which i

take great pleasure in telling him! we’re starting to see more aBout fcc. it’s nice

to know we are part of a Bigger team.

chris mann, Deputy manager, Barnsdale Bar

Being a maintenance electrician, hanDling BreakDowns is what i wanteD to Do. i look after crushers, the conveyor Belts, keep

the site running. i’m in the final year of my apprenticeship, getting all the training, anD

the prospects are gooD.

tom Boddye, apprentice electrician, Darrington

cUT ABovE

glyn JoinS ThE EliTEgeneral manager glyn guthrie has scooped two awards in achieving a Diploma in Quarry technology during a three-year university course.

over 64 assignments and 12 exams he won the best overall score for 2014 and the highest grade in quarrying technology last year, along with the runner-up award in engineering.

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2007fcc Buy Darrington Quarries ltD

1997waste recycling group take ownership of Darrington

1966Downham family turn from agriculture to Quarrying

1942 Quarrying starteD at the former criDling stuBBs site

Bright spark: tom Boddye

female force: svetlana liapina

chip off the old block: richard mann and chris mann

300 million years ago – limestone rocks formeD

we are a gooD team who use our eXPertise anD harD work to keeP sites running anD ProfitaBle. we haVe

a structureD training Programme with a keen focus on health anD safety.

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major repairs to the swanton road hwrc site in norwich didn’t stop colleagues continuing to give a first class service.

the team endured massive disruption for more than two months losing a third of the working area while push walls and flooring were replaced.But, despite working in a building site, it was soon business as usual.

FrASEr MckEnziEfinancial controller –

Pfi northamPton

colleagues in west Devon earned rave reviews following another monumental effort to clear up after the tavistock goose fair.

they worked through the night, taking just four hours to remove more than five and a half tonnes of waste, including separating two tonnes of card for recycling.

the crew hit the streets after thousands of visitors left and stallholders packed away.

contract supervisor Dave Buckley said his crack team of 20 are experienced in

tackling the job. “we all pull together. a lot of them have been doing it for years so they know what they are facing and the time constraints.”

the streets were spick and span by 7am. “there’s a great sense of achievement and

pride when we see the difference,” said Dave.

and tavistock councillor lyn roberts added: “we were enormously impressed with how clean the town was after a very busy goose fair.”

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... and after the clean up

clEAn SWEEp AT TAviSTock

WE pUT SAFETy FirSTlincoln is the last of the 33 sites in the group to be awarded the iso certification for health and safety.

the iso 18001 h+s management systems audit is an important milestone in the company’s commitment to reach zero harmful incidents.

thanks to operations manager stewart Buckingham and health and safety manager victoria hird who prepared the site for assessment, with help from alan glease and michael osborne.

one of the best auditors in the business looks after our sites in the northeast – and that’s official!

lucinda Brown has earned two top qualifications that put her among the elite in ensuring the highest standards of compliance for safety, health, environment and quality.

lucinda retained her Bsi

certified lead auditor status and added 9001 quality lead auditor and 50001 energy management lead auditor to her name.

she said: “our team is frequently required to show what competencies we hold in order to provide reassurance of our abilities. it’s great to know these qualifications are helping me and the business.”

colleagues in cumbria waded in to get their site up-and-running after devastating floods hit the region.

the deluge in December swamped the willowholme site in carlisle forcing its closure and causing serious damage.

smart work saved computer equipment, while vehicles were parked on high ground to escape the worst of the floods.

customers were diverted to neighbouring sites as the team cleaned-up.regional Director stuart mander said: “some colleagues had their own homes

affected by flooding yet continued to work hard to ensure there were interim arrangements in place and also that the site was cleared up. we cannot thank them enough.”

Building site: major work at swanton road

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“attention to Detail, esPecially in this role. anD Be

consistent”

ME And My WiFE hElEn ArE FoSTEr cArErS. our first placement is a 16-year-olD girl from eritrea who has Been with us for

Just over a year

BEcAME A STock TAkEr in ThE licEnSEd

TrAdE, coUnTing BoTTlES oF BEEr in

Working MEn’S clUBS. later workeD for a

comPany ProDucing the Black Plastic BoXes

that holD suPermarket VegetaBles. they haD

a us oPeration anD i livEd in cAliForniA

for 5 years in charge of recoVering

7 Million BoXes from fooD Banks

i WAnTEd To BE A docTor But DiDn’t have the right Qualifications. stuDieD pharmacy insteaD anD after 3 years “hateD it”

FirST dAy: 2 J A n u A r y 2 0 0 8

suPPorts oPerations Directors anD general

managers with all things finance, helPing

them to raise their Performance

i like to get on site to BuilD

relationships. i can Be in the Doncaster

office one Day anD at a municipal incinerator site in

kent or nottingham the next”

rESponSiBlE For FinAnciAl dEciSionS AT oUr gE plUS diviSion – turning waste into energy – along with oPerations with councils

in anD arounD reaDing anD two PriVate finance

ProJects in wreXham

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if a site is Performing Poorly we neeD to know why it is not ProDucing

electricity to sell

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Top ranking for Lucinda

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business As usuAlcontract manager rebecca

agent said: “site colleagues helped the contractors wherever possible. it was only possible to finish the project before christmas through team work.” area supervisor stephen Bayliss thanked the site team for working “harder than ever”, including cancelling collections of outgoing waste, to allow the project to finish on time.

money talks: fraser mckenzie

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f c c P e o P l e f e a t u r e : e a s t c r o f t

By Doing a great JoB our PeoPle make us stronger

eastcroft was BaseD on a similar scheme

in malmo, sweDen. the national coal BoarD anD nottingham city

council collaBorateD to BuilD the facility to suPPly energy without

using coal.

the energy from waste team in nottingham has been given the go-ahead to expand the successful eastcroft plant.

work starts soon to open up a third process line to turn household waste into heat for homes and businesses in the city.

after several unsuccessful attempts to grow the site, stretching back to the millennium, nottingham city council granted planning permission in January.

a delighted general manager Philip eyre said: “to finally get across the line is great news. this gives the facility a 25-year life, a 10-year extension on the current contract.”

eastcroft currently powers 4,500 homes – the largest district heating scheme in the uk – along with a shopping centre, university building and baths.

last year the 37 colleagues processed a record 180,000 tonnes of waste. the extra process line will boost capacity to 300,000 tonnes.

up to 12 extra jobs will be created at eastcroft once construction finishes in around four years.

- eastcroft is by far the longest-serving fcc energy from waste facility, starting in 1973. allington in kent opened in 2008; the lincolnshire operation two years ago, with greatmoor in Buckinghamshire to launch this year

TUrning Up ThE hEATcolleagues at eastcroft haVe got the news they ’Ve Been waiting for

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the next time you are on the computer make sure you visit the hr Sharepoint page for some brilliant advice on how to

keep in tip-top condition.the man cave and ladies room are packed

with essential tips on Diy health checks, sensible eating and drinking, and combating stress.

we have partnered with health experts from the Best Doctors organisation and you can pick up tips from national charities.

we’ve all done our bit in making fcc a safer place to work in recent years by cutting accidents and increasing reporting rates for hazards and near misses.

after three years of hard-hitting safety campaigns everyone is more aware of keeping colleagues safe and well.

Driving home messages that you could Be next and report it every time elevated safety on the priority list for every site. two fatalities in 2012 reinforced that nothing should be left to chance.

“pre-2012 we were in a very dark place in terms of health and safety,” remembers paul stokes, head of sheQ. “But during the three year plan we have had formidable successes, such as reporting rates up 300-400%.

“now we want to celebrate what has been achieved, along with drawing up the next three year safety plan under the banner let’s keep it going.”

regional road shows, starting in march, are canvassing for grassroots ideas on how to operate a zero tolerance approach to risk.

site managers and safety managers are being asked pinpoint key safety issues they want to nail to eliminate accidents.

said paul: “we are taking a year out to communicate with the workforce, to come up with the employees’ three-year plan. that will take us to the end of 2019. if we improve further then in 2020 we should have a health and safety culture that is akin to 20/20 vision.”

some 4,557 colleagues attended training courses in 2015, covering everything from health and safety to finance – but on the down side over 500 people either cancelled or didn’t turn up.

Please get to the session if you can, or your cost centre has to foot the bill.

let us know how we can support your training or improve the service. contact: fcctraining@fccenvironment.co.uk

Torfaen county: Borough council hwrc: hwrc and transfer station contract

Suffolk county council: transfer station (ts): transfer and haul of up to 55ktpa of residual waste and mDr from shipdham, thetford, red lodge wts

luton Bc: integrated waste management services: extension to current semi-integrated waste management contract

Thurrock council: treatment and Disposalconwy: green waste treatmentBuckinghamshire county council: Biowastenorth yorkshire county council: Disposalnorth yorkshire county council: asbestos Disposalrushmoor: glassnorfolk county council: interim treatmentnorfolk county council: transfer and haulageFalkirk council: collection of recyclablescarlisle council: collection of recyclablesSouth ribble: collectionsMrWdA: interim treatment

colleagues DeserVe all the Praise for DeliVering a great serVice

hAppy customers

take a sneaky advance peek at our new short animations which accompany safety: let’s keep it going.

all the right moves spotlights the consequences of a colleague ignoring a spill – and his subsequent slip! his bad injury stops him from his passion - disco dancing at weekends with the message: if

you don’t make a positive intervention you can’t continue to do the things you love.

this campaign is due to launch in may and will be presented to you at your health and safety team briefing so keep a look out for the animation arriving at your site soon. a second animation will follow next year looking at another scenario common

to you all.in this issue of chevron

we have included an environmental commitment questionnaire. Please take a few minutes to complete and return in the pre-paid envelope.

Days off, helP with health Bills anD saVings on hotel rooms – it’s all incluDeD in the fcc wellBeing Package

livE BETTEr

since the new green bin system has been in operation we have twice

forgotten to put our bin out for emptying. this has resulted in a blind panic of

clothes being quickly dragged on, in the hope that we could catch the lorry on its way back. on each occasion the driver

has stopped and emptied our bin. it has been done with understanding and

courtesy. these men have our thanks and complete respect. i spent my working life in an area of public service where

people were very swift to complain, but extremely slow to praise or even thank,

so i know how important it is to just once in a while receive some appreciation

gerry and Angela clements, trowbridge

it’s AlwAys good to receive positive feedbAck.

this isn’t the eAsiest of jobs, And not the best weAther to

work in, so it certAinly boosts morAle on site when people recognise the hArd work

And effort

Mick dixon, area supervisor

“when i visited the haverhill recycling

centre a worker was genuinely helpful, very knowledgeable, had fantastic person-to-person

skills and told me all i needed to know about what can be recycled. i wish suffolk county council

could replicate his knowledge and enthusiasm for recycling across the borough as recycling rates

would significantly improve

customer letter to suffolk county council

the leader of the council mentioned how impressed she had been with the staff at Progress

way. even though the site was very busy, she said staff were helpful and friendly. they kept

residents informed of potential delays and helped her remove furniture from the car, making the

eXPerience stress-free

Shaun Askins, strategic waste manager, luton Borough council

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“i recently BookeD a two-night hotel Break through Plusyou with suPerBreaks anD receiVeD a 12.5% Discount, saVing £18. i will Definitely Be checking out the

Discounts aVailaBle for Days out During the school holiDays

Jackie Bennell, P/t administrator, Judkins, nuneaton

this year it ’s oVer to you to helP guiDe the

Business to a safer future

how to make all the right moVes

20/20 vision for sAfety

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breAk dAnce

that drip could cause a slip clean up and prevent a tumble

smart move stop the fun and rewind

ignore the hazard. it’ll be fine Beware danger! our fall guy hits the floor a broken leg means no more dancing!

i use the denplAn benefit And hAd rAther A lArge bill lAst yeAr thAt wAs covered by

my level (4)daniel gillert,

area manager (c) east midlands

“TrAining BUllETin

congratulations to the two-thirds of managers who completed competence management system training by the end of the year.

we are continuing the drive to get all site and contract managers stage 1 cms completed, while preparing for stage 2 – the inclusion of other waste facility types and advanced competence.

in 2016 the business aims to improve the process and reduce the time it takes.

Boost your skills or develop your career with the new environmental courses for 2016. these include:n Permit compliancen Duty of caren hazardous waste regulations.

check the course calendar and make a booking at fcctraining@fccenvironment.co.uk

all our drivers must attend one Driver cPc session each year. you can book this via your training plan.

for online training in skills such as word or excel, contact us on the email above.

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n e w y e a r , n e w s k i l l s

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mobile phone cameras allow us to capture memorable moments, such as this atmospheric photo taken by contract supervisor grant harvey in shobdon village, herefordshire.

grant was driving a refuse vehicle when the sun broke through heavy freezing fog and couldn’t resist snapping away!

or how about this photo of the imposing chimney at allington integrated waste management facility at maidstone, kent? thanks to site Duty of care coordinator holly allen.

Big-hearted ashley gordon has set 12 fundraising tasks in 12 months that will test his endurance levels to the limit.“i aim to do a mixture of physically demanding and emotionally humiliating challenges,” the credit manager based at Doncaster tells us.

the tasks suggested by colleagues include climbing the yorkshire three Peaks… and dressing in drag every friday for a month.

“i didn’t want to do just one thing, so the ’12 labours of gordules’ was born. i will announce each month what i’ll be doing.”

on a serious note, all money raised will go to cancer research uk and save the children.

you can contribute at: www.justgiving.com/teams/TEAMgordon12

keep reading chevron to follow ashley’s progress.

2016 is a big year for football.uefa euro 2016tm in france will see the finest players on the continent battle for supremacy. of no less importance are two other titanic tournaments:Fcc north vs South cuplet’s recycle Waste World cup

the regional cup is played over two legs, at Doncaster (26 may) and northampton (16 June), with the cream of fcc taking on the rest of the industry for bragging rights in early september.

we need our strongest line-ups to avoid a repeat of last year’s world cup when both teams took early baths! alyson Davis is looking for squads of 10 containing at least three women.

contact:alyson.davis@fccenvironment.co.uk

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max hadland, a mechanical technician from greatmoor efw, won £100 in the crossbar challenge, which he has donated to the 2016 fcc charity account.

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norwich and aldeby area manager stuart mitchell cycled from luton to loos to raise £750 for forces’ charity help for heroes.

his 210-mile adventure, with fcc partners the love luton group, ended with a visit to the British war memorials in the french town.

stuart, manager at costessey, was supported with donations from contractors hoban ltd and sherwoods.

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