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The Independent Washroom Services Association (IWSA) has launched its inaugural industry awards in partnership with the prestigious Loo of the Year Awards, recognising excellence, innovation and outstanding achievement of its members across the UK’s washroom sector. The six new IWSA Awards will be presented for the first time during the next annual Loo of the […]

The British Cleaning Council and members write monthly columns for both Cleaning and Maintenance and Tomorrow’s Cleaning. You can read recent columns below. To read the columns as they originally appeared, please visit https://cleaningmag.com/columnists and https://www.tomorrowscleaning.com/back-issues Can Targeted Hygiene Help Keep Children And Teachers in the Classroom? By Jim Melvin, British Cleaning Council (BCC) Director for Government Lobbying.

The cross-party meeting organised by the Textile Services Association (TSA) in Westminster was a big success that has helped to increase awareness of how the TSA can support the Government and collaborate to help them achieve many of their priorities, as well as highlighting the importance of the laundry industry to the UK’s economy among

The cleaning sector has a story to tell. The Cleaning & Support Services Association (CSSA) Innovation Showcase is where it gets told. There is no shortage of innovation in the cleaning sector. Walk through any major contract, speak to any forward-thinking operator, and you will find companies developing new service models, adopting technology that transforms

The 2026 Laundry Open Week organised by the Textile Services Association (TSA) was a great success, according to feedback from participants. It aims to showcase the work the industry does, raise its profile and highlight the career opportunities to local communities across the UK. Laundry Open Week is a collaborative initiative organised by the TSA

The finalists for this year’s British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) awards have been revealed after another record-breaking number of entries were submitted. The prestigious BICSc annual awards, which will be staged in September, saw another significant increase in nominations across numerous categories with outstanding entries highlighting how standards continue to rise industry-wide. The esteemed

The British Cleaning Council and members write monthly columns for both Cleaning and Maintenance and Tomorrow’s Cleaning. You can read recent columns below. To read the columns as they originally appeared, please visit https://cleaningmag.com/columnists and https://www.tomorrowscleaning.com/back-issues Public toilets are essential infrastructure the country can no longer ignore  By David Garcia, Chair of the British Cleaning Council (BCC). (This

Primary schools and trusts across the UK are being invited to express interest in potentially taking part in a pilot project starting in the Autumn term which aims to reduce absence rates using targeted hygiene. The industry body for the UK’s £72bn cleaning, hygiene and waste sector, the British Cleaning Council (BCC), working with sector

The wide-ranging protections provided by professional pest management in relation to public health, reducing the likelihood of disease outbreaks, foodborne illnesses and environmental contamination, have been set out in a new report focused on the industry. Commissioned by the British Pest Control Association (BPCA),  the No Small Matter report by Pragmatix Advisory found that the sector functions as a form of preventative public health intervention, helping to

The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC) has launched an exciting new bursary programme, offering meaningful financial support to young people whose parents or guardians work in the cleaning industry. The initiative is part of a wider social mobility strategy introduced by the WCEC’s new Master, Kevin Meighan, at his installation in March 2026.  Furthermore,