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BCC warns ‘severe’ cleaning and hygiene staff shortages could hit Covid-19 recovery

The cleaning and hygiene industry is suffering ‘severe’ staff shortages with the rate of vacancies having increased dramatically, according to a new survey of the industry. The recruitment problems facing one of the UK’s biggest industries could hamper the nation’s ...

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Public toilets are in ‘crisis’ across the UK

The British Toilet Association (BTA) has called for improved legislation and more Government funding to address the current ‘appalling’ lack of public toilet provision. Public toilets are in ‘crisis’ and rapidly vanishing, it said, with many of those that remain ...

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Cleaning, hygiene and waste industry remains in the UK top ten

New research released by the British Cleaning Council (BCC) has cemented the cleaning, hygiene and waste sector’s position as one of the UK’s top ten industries. The BCC’s research report for 2021 was released today and gives a highly-detailed picture ...

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APPG Webinar Week announced

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) and Cleaning and Maintenance (C&M) magazine have worked together to launch a week of free webinars looking at the work of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the UK Cleaning and Hygiene Industry. APPG ...

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Textile Services Association joins BCC

The Textile Services Association (TSA) has joined the British Cleaning Council (BCC) as an associate member. The TSA is the trade association for the textile care services industry, which contributes over £1.3 billion in GVA and supports some 28,000 jobs ...

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New APPG to champion cleaning and hygiene worker’s rights

The new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the cleaning and hygiene sector has been inaugurated to represent the interests of the cleaning and hygiene sector in Parliament and influence MPs, ministers and Government. The British Cleaning Council, which sponsors the ...

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Proposed APPG ‘should call for key worker status and vaccines for cleaning and hygiene personnel’

The proposed All Party Parliamentary Group for the cleaning and hygiene industry will have the status of the sector’s operatives as key and essential workers, and their priority for Covid-19 vaccination, as a priority. The British Cleaning Council (BCC), which ...

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The BCC is ‘proud’ to support the Living Wage

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has renewed its commitment to being a Living Wage employer, encouraging member organisations to support the payment of the real Living Wage. This commitment should apply equally to directly employed staff and also to third ...

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BCC urges the public to respect ‘Hands-Face-Space’

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has urged the public to follow the rules as most of the UK went into another Covid-19 lockdown. The resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic has again emphasised the important role of the cleaning and hygiene ...

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APPG will give cleaning and hygiene sector a voice in Parliament

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) is sponsoring the creation of an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) to represent the cleaning and hygiene sector in the Houses of Parliament. The aim is to give the industry a voice in Parliament, allow it ...

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