Legislation

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has urged its member associations and organisations across the cleaning, hygiene and FM sector to take action on modern slavery. Modern slavery occurs where someone is forced into working in conditions where they are exploited ...

This October, damp and mould will be impossible to ignore. Damp and Mould Action and Awareness Week (20–26 October 2025) falls just days before Awaab’s Law comes into force on 27 October – a law that sets strict deadlines for ...

Back in June, entrepreneurs Dominic Ponniah and Malcolm Hills, the CEO of office and commercial cleaning company Cleanology and the MD of Think FM respectively, co-authored an open letter to PM Sir Keir Starmer, Deputy PM Angela Rayner and Business ...

Entrepreneurs Dominic Ponniah and Malcolm Hills, the CEO of office and commercial cleaning company Cleanology and the MD of Think FM respectively, have co-authored an open letter to PM Sir Keir Starmer, Deputy PM Angela Rayner and Business and Trade ...

In the past year, searches on Google for ‘new business recycling legislation’ have increased by 148 per cent. This coincides with the ‘Simpler Recycling’ legislation, which came into force in England on 31 March, and mandates businesses with 10 or ...

IG Group, a leading supplier in the cleaning and hospitality sectors, is advising businesses on significant changes to UK waste management legislation, set to take effect on 31 March 2025 Under the new regulations, all businesses in England producing more ...

New EU legislation – the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the EU Green Claims Directive – is to tighten sustainability reporting and combat greenwashing. The purpose of the legislation is to enhance transparency, accountability and sustainability in business practices. ...

Fresh Start Waste Services, a leading waste management company committed to sustainability and innovative solutions, has launched a cutting-edge tool is designed to assist businesses in navigating upcoming legislative changes and optimising their recycling processes with ease. The ‘Simpler Recycling’ ...

Companies operating fleets of trucks, vans or buses run the risk of thousands of pounds worth of fines and their vehicles being ordered off the roads if they fail to keep on top of their cleaning and maintenance, warns leading ...

The UK Government will introduce new world-leading legislation to ban wet wipes containing plastic, as confirmed by the Environment Secretary. Defra intend to bring forward the legislation for England ahead of summer recess, with Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales following ...