BRIEF NEWS: New MD At Waste Managers CSG; Cameron's New Nuclear Plants Are Unnecessary And Unaffordable, Says FoE

20 February 2012

New MD At Waste Managers CSG

Cleansing Service Group (CSG), the Fareham-based waste management company, has named 55-year-old Neil Richards as its new managing director.

He takes over the role after managing the company's hazardous waste treatment and recovery facility at Cadishead, Manchester, for 10 years. During this time he oversaw a multi-million pound technology investment programme, commissioned award-winning new waste recovery techniques and transformed the loss-making operation into the group's leading profit centre.

He will also retain responsibility for the group's high profile specialist print industry waste management company J & G Environmental, which is the market leader in its sector.

Mr Richards' appointment comes at a time when CSG is reporting uninterrupted year on year increases in turnover and profits from its UK-wide activities which include a wide portfolio of waste management services ranging from precious metal recovery and hazardous waste treatments to the collection of domestic sewage from tens of thousands of homes.

Commenting on today's news that Britain and France will co-operate to build new power plants in the UK, Friends of the Earth's Energy Campaigner Paul Steedman said:

"Cameron's deal today will leave British taxpayers footing a massive bill for new nuclear plants we don't need and can't afford - while EDF continues to rake in huge profits.

"Billions of pounds have already been spent subsidising nuclear - and dealing with nuclear waste is expected to cost many billions more.

"We're already seeing lengthy delays and spiralling costs at the two nuclear reactors currently under construction in Europe.

"Meanwhile solar panels and wind turbines are becoming more affordable - and they are clean and tested alternatives we know could provide tens of thousands of new jobs with the right Government support."

Darrel Moore