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ASSIST FM joins the BCC

30-10-2026 12:45 via Cleaning Hygiene Today

The British Cleaning Council has welcomed ASSIST FM as its latest member, saying the addition will strengthen the cleaning, hygiene and waste sector’s voice.
There is considerable synergy between the BCC and ASSIST FM and the move will support the BCC’s role as the voice of the UK’s £72 billion cleaning, hygiene and waste sector.
ASSIST FM is a non-profit association representing facilities management services across all 32 Scottish local authorities, so it has an extensive Scottish netwo

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ISS celebrates 60 years in the UK

30-10-2026 12:38 via Cleaning Hygiene Today

On Saturday 31 October, ISS is marking 60 years of operating in the UK, a milestone that forms part of the company’s 125th anniversary as a global business in 2026.
Since the beginning, it’s always been about peopleISS began life in Copenhagen in 1901 as a night watch company, before pioneering contract cleaning in the 1930s. From its earliest days, the business grew by investing in its people, with training, professional standards and employee welfare at its heart.
That approach travelled w

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Small changes, big impact: ideas into action at the TSA Autumn Conference

30-10-2026 12:27 via Cleaning Hygiene Today

The TSA’s Autumn Conference explored how relatively small changes can make a significant difference to commercial laundries. Sustainability, safety, communication and culture were recurring themes and, as with previous years, practical advice was given through various research updates and industry debate.
The Cotswolds venue hosted two days of workshops, presentations and networking. The packed programme included personal subjects like self-promotion and neurodiversity as well as broader indus

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All change at industry-leading Council

30-10-2026 12:11 via Cleaning Hygiene Today

The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) has announced a number of key council changes including its new Chair who has been joined by new council members.
At the recent BICSc AGM it was all change, as Soo Bartholomew stood down as Chair following her three-year tenure and she was joined by Frank Veneman who also departed after his triple-year service as an individual council member.
Bartholomew passed on the baton to Yvonne Taylor who has gone from joining the profession as a cleaning

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