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The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has hailed “an extremely encouraging” response from the Government to its campaign to put cleaning and hygiene at the heart of the national agenda. The BCC has recently received confirmation that the Embedding Effective Hygiene ...

The trade body for Britain’s pest control industry says tackling issues with vermin in hospitals will become a greater challenge, due to legislation affecting control methods in the sector. A new survey carried out by UNISON has revealed that rats, ...

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has voted unanimously to accept the Independent Washroom Services Association (IWSA) as its latest member. The IWSA is the nationwide, non-profit making trade association for independent providers of washroom services within the UK and Ireland. ...

Members of the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association’s (CHSA) Accreditation Schemes for Soft Tissue and Cleaning Chemicals have tightened the membership criteria. As well as guaranteeing ‘what’s on the box is what’s in the box’, members of these Schemes have ...

With the launch of GLARE and the recent Sustainability Open Day, The TSA continues its green agenda for 2025. David Stevens, CEO of the association, looks at how collaboration and data can drive sustainability in the commercial laundry sector. At ...

Latest figures, published today (March 18), show that the value of the cleaning, hygiene and waste industry jumped by more than 10 per cent in 12 months to reach a record-breaking figure of nearly £66.9 billion. The industry figures for ...

Industry experts from the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) are keynote speakers at The Cleaning Show London, the UK’s largest gathering of cleaning and hygiene professionals. Specialists from the Institute will lead in-depth discussions on the future of the ...

Young people can apply now for financial support at university as the CHSA opens applications for its 2025 Undergraduate Bursary. Four bursaries will be awarded in September this year, following a tough selection process. The four successful applicants will each ...

The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) has announced a momentous milestone as it marks 100,000 enrolments for its industry-leading Virtual Training Suite. BICSc, the largest independent, professional and educational body within the cleaning industry, is celebrating the landmark achievement ...

The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) has appointed David Luffman as the new Independent Inspector of its highly regarded Accreditation Schemes. Commencing the role in March 2025, Luffman will spend three months working alongside the current Inspector, Martin Yates, ...