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WCEC gains Privy Council approval to grant Chartered Practitioner status

The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC) has received a grant of Royal Approval allowing it to confer the award of ‘Chartered Practitioner in Environmental Cleaning’, to members and establish a register thereof. The WCEC Education committee has worked tirelessly ...

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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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British Cleaning Council elects new chairman and deputy chair

   The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has officially elected a new Chairman and Deputy Chair at its recent Annual General Meeting. Jim Melvin, who has served as Deputy Chairman of the BCC for the past two years, has taken over ...

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Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association welcomes Socius

The CHSA has welcomed the Socius Network into the Association. The Network was welcomed on board after each of its 18 members successfully passed the initial audit conducted by the CHSA’s Independent Inspector. The Socius Network is an association of ...

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FWC reaches finals of prestigious national award

The Federation of Window Cleaners (FWC) has reached the finals of a prestigious, national award. The FWC was nominated for Best Membership Association in the National Association Awards (NAA) and has gone forward to the finals after winning support in a public vote. The group ...

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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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CHSA sees membership applications soar

Applications for membership of the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) soared in the past year as companies sought the mark of approval conferred as membership of the Association. Demand for cleaning and hygiene products, including hand sanitisers, gloves, soft ...

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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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One year anniversary of GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation

In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Global Biorisk Advisory Council, (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, launched its GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation to assist facilities in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from infectious disease risks. The first facilities to ...

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CHSA launches new brand: ‘Our Standards. Your Guarantee’

The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) is announcing the launch of a new brand. It follows the CHSA’s achievement of its strategic aim of every member being Accredited. Our Standards. Your Guarantee. The CHSA has a longstanding commitment to standards, ...

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