Nominations and entries are now being received for the 2008 Loo of the Year Awards - the annual competition to find the best places ‘to go’ in Britain, Ireland and The Channel Islands.

The competition, now in its 21st year, is promoted by The British Toilet Association and is run this year in association with headline sponsor Albany Washroom Services. Other sponsors so far identified are Armitage Shanks, The British Cleaning Council, Help the Aged and Hydro Nova Europe. The Awards are also...

CSSA director general Andrew Large was delighted to be a panellist at the Westminster Health Forum keynote seminar: Healthcare Associated Infections and Patient Safety last month.

The seminar discussed all aspects of HAIs in the UK and was a valuable opportunity to promote the role of cleaning in the cutting of infection rates.

Speaking after the seminar, Andrew Large said: "This has been a most worthwhile event. I am pleased that there seems to be a consensus both that cleaning has a key role...

A newly launched sustainable cleaning guide from the British Association for Chemical Specialities (BACS) and the UK Cleaning Products Industry Association (UKCPI) has been given an endorsement by Defra. 

The document, supported by the British Cleaning Council, gives step by step guidance for adopting best practice on three key issues of cleaning product sustainability: formulation, manufacturing and product usage. It illustrates the principles behind these steps - from optimising resource...

The British public are being urged to get their hands dirty if they are unhappy with the state of the environments in which they live and work. The British Cleaning Council (BCC), organisers of the Clean Britain Awards, is calling on the UK’s urban and rural dwellers to play a part in shaping their own neighbourhoods.

Steve Wright, chairman of BCC, said: "The aim of the Clean Britain Awards is to recognise and reward the organisations in Britain who toil to keep the streets clean and tidy. We...