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...

Industry bodies ask Government for key policy changes By British Cleaning Council (BCC) Deputy Chair, David Garcia. (This column first appeared in Tomorrow’s Cleaning magazine). In the run up to the General Election, we launched a mini-manifesto setting out the...

The British Cleaning Council’s (BCC) mini-manifesto launched today (Friday, 14 June) sets out the cleaning, hygiene and waste industry’s priorities to help create a resilient UK and the areas where it is seeking the next Government’s support to achieve this vital...

The finalists for this year’s BICSc annual awards have been revealed after the organisation was inundated with an unprecedented 50 per cent increase in the number of entries. This year’s awards, which are being held on Thursday 26 September at The Belfry Hotel and...

Businesses adapting to ‘perfect storm of staff shortages’ By Delia Cannings, Chair of the British Cleaning Council (BCC).  (This column first appeared in Tomorrow’s Cleaning magazine). In my last column, I wrote about our latest research report – the document we...

Following the deaths or injury of a number of window cleaners from electrocution while using water-fed poles, the Federation of Window Cleaners (FWC) has called a crucial meeting with key industry bodies and manufacturers with the aim of agreeing improved and robust...

The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC) has announced the installation of Lorraine Larman as its new Master. She succeeds the former Master, Jim Melvin. The ceremony of installation and a service of re-dedication took place on Friday, 19 April 2024, at...

Cleaning and hygiene sector firms have been thanked for supporting The Hygiene Bank – and more industry businesses are being encouraged to give their support. The call by the British Cleaning Council (BCC) follows a recent survey carried out by the charity which found...

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...

The British Association of Cleaning in Higher Education (BACHE-FM) celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. BACHE was established in 2004 to provide support for cleaning and associated services within higher education. Membership has grown a lot since then and it...