A new report released today has called for better acknowledgement and support for cleaning and hygiene sector workers from the Government. The report, which is backed by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), the British Cleaning Council (BCC) and 22 organisations from across the industry, identified two priority recommendations in order to ensure that …
The leader of the organisation representing one of the UK’s biggest industrial sectors has slammed Monday’s speech by Home Secretary Suella Braverman for ‘once again ignoring’ a £59 billion pound industry, ignoring her own Government’s facts that there are over 1m vacancies that currently cannot be filled nationwide and being ‘completely divorced from reality’. The …
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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 Could you apply for the Chartered Practitioners Register? By Jim Melvin, Chairman of the British Cleaning Council (BCC). (This …
A first for the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC), as the incoming Master also achieves Chartership status on the same day as his installation; the WCEC court welcomes Jim Melvin to the helm. The WCEC welcomes Jim Melvin as its new Master following his installation ceremony on Friday 21 April 2023 at St Olave’s …
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Business leaders have branded the Government’s lack of interest in adopting the findings of a recent Covid-19 learnings report which called for cleaning and hygiene to be made a national priority ‘arguably reckless’ and ‘inexplicable’. The trade bodies representing one of the UK’s ten biggest industries have united to launch a campaign for the recommendations …
Returning to London, The Cleaning Show 2023 surpassed all expectations, with more than 6,700 visitors ascending on the ExCeL, London for three days of unbeatable networking and product sourcing opportunities. The event, which took place from 14-16 March 2023, welcomed over 100 of the industry’s leading cleaning and hygiene suppliers to demonstrate the latest product …
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The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has thanked the more than 150 industry members who have backed its lobbying campaign and called on more colleagues to lend their support. Early results are that three MPs have been engaged, along with the Conservative policy unit, which only serves to demonstrate the effect that YOU are having. The …
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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 A highlight of the industry’s calendar By Jim Melvin, Chairman of the British Cleaning Council (BCC). (This article was …
This year’s London Cleaning Show has been acclaimed a huge success and brought together the cleaning and hygiene sector to attract over 6,700 visitors. Organised by Quartz Business Media and the British Cleaning Council, the event ran from 14 – 16 March and featured over 100 national and international exhibitors and a popular conference programme. …
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 Industry comes together to progress APPG findings By Jim Melvin, Chairman of the British Cleaning Council (BCC). (This article was first published …