 Val retired from DEC aged 70 in 2010 but continues as a Director of Fairfield 

The business became sustainable through the efforts of Ian Trippier who was recruited as office manager bringing his vast experience of social enterprises and business acumen to the organisation.Ian and Eric Lowry, Operations Manager, have proved an invaluable partnership raising standards in Waste Management and turning Fairfield into a very successful organisation.In 2009 the Fairfield Group in partnership national renewable energy business Bio Group Ltd  secured planning permission in Bredbury, Stockport for their second waste management site.