18th September 2008, LLandrindod Wells A half day site visit was arranged on the 19th September 2008 to the AD plant at Ludlow built by Greenfinch, so officers can see AD using food wastes as a feedstock in action.
Programme
10.00am Welcome and Coffee
10.30am Introduction – Owain Griffiths, Waste Improvement Officer, WLGA
10.45am AD as a preferred treatment option – Dr Andy Rees, Head of Waste Strategy Branch, WAG
11.15am Permitting and Licensing issues – Nia Owen, Policy Advisor, Environment Agency Wales
11.45am Coffee
12.00pm Technology variations in AD – Dr Sandra Esteves, Wales Centre of Excellence for Anaerobic Digestion, University of Glamorgan
1.00pm Lunch
2.00pm Environmental and financial benefits of AD – Tim Patterson, Wales Centre of Excellence for Anaerobic Digestion, University of Glamorgan
2.30pm Collection methods for appropriate feedstock – Mark Foxall, Shropshire County Council
3.00pm Coffee and Close