Experts discuss challenges and showcase innovation at APSE FM, catering and cleaning seminar
At an event at Oulton Hall in Leeds, delegates from local authorities, organisations, and expert speakers from across the UK discussed the challenges facing the cleaning and FM sector including workforce issues, transitioning to net zero and meeting customers’...
Value of the cleaning, hygiene and waste sector sets new record, says latest research
Latest figures show that the value of the cleaning, hygiene and waste industry jumped by more than ten percent in 12 months to reach a record-breaking figure of nearly £66.9bn. The industry figures for 2022 are the highest ever-recorded and mark a strong recovery...
The sky’s the limit with the launch of a new cleaning careers development website
A new website launched at the Cleaning Show on March 18 will transform how cleaning sector staff find out about careers development and training opportunities, and will help attract new recruits to the industry. The UK Cleaning Career Development Zone...
Two major announcements planned for the opening speech as The Cleaning Show returns
The Cleaning Show 2025 returns to the ExceL, London, promising to be even bigger and better than last year’s show in the capital. As well as featuring more exhibitors than the 2023 show and more floor space, the show, which runs from 18-20 March, boasts a range of new...
Tenth GB Spring Clean to be launched by Keep Britain Tidy on March 21: Will you pledge to pick?
National environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has urged people to join its nationwide litter-picking effort ahead of the tenth Great British Spring Clean campaign from March 21 to April 6. Since 2016, the Great British Spring Clean has become the nation’s biggest...
UKHA celebrates ruby anniversary in style: 2025 summer ball marks 40 years since foundation
The UK Housekeepers Association (UKHA) will be celebrating a very special occasion this summer – the association’s ruby anniversary. The 2025 summer ball will take place on Friday 27 June at The Palace Hotel, in the lovely spa town of Buxton, hosted by UKHA Manchester...
BCC and member columns in the news: Helping to relieve winter pressures
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...
British Toilet Association launches legalise loos campaign: ‘Public toilets should be a legal requirement’
The British Toilet Association (BTA) has launched a Legalise Loos campaign to make public toilet provision a legal requirement for government and councils. Currently, local authorities are responsible for the provision for public toilets, but this is an...
Experts to discuss AI’s impact and sustainability regulations at The Cleaning Show 2025
The Cleaning Show 2025 will return from 18-20 March at ExCeL, London, with industry leaders set to tackle the cleaning and hygiene industry’s biggest challenges in this year’s conference programme. The 2025 theatre will see expert speakers from across the sector...
Clean Start initiative continues: CSSA campaign visit schools in London and the North West
The Clean Start initiative, a mission by the Cleaning and Support Services Association (CSSA) to change people’s perceptions of the cleaning industry, continues to promote the message that our industry is a viable and positive career option and has now expanded to...