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Cleankill wins national industry award
Cleankill Pest Control staff are celebrating after being named Large Company of the Year at the 2023 National Pest Awards. The Large Company of the Year award recognises excellence and professionalism in the field of pest control. It puts a particular emphasis on customer service, breadth of solutions and a real commitment to staff development and was open to any pest control company employing more than 20 technicians. Commenting on the award, Cleankill Managing Director Paul Bates said:
“Winning this award against such stellar competition is another real achievement for everyone at Cleankill. Some of the other finalists were much larger than us so it was a big surprise to win. “We’ve always put our commitment to professionalism, exemplary customer service, the environment and our communities before profit and so to have this recognised by fellow industry professionals is really brilliant. “We are always looking at better ways to do business and improve our services. A good example of this is our falconry
team. When we started it in 2017, under the watchful eye of Alan Day, we knew it would be a highly effective, sustainable solution to the problem of nuisance birds. “Unfortunately, Alan missed out in the Pest Controller of the Year category at the National Pest Awards this year. However, to be shortlisted is a real achievement and we are all immensely proud of his achievements.” The National Pest Awards are organised by Pest Magazine, in association with the British Pest Control Association (BPCA), National Pest Technicians Association (NPTA) and PROMPT Register. They recognise, celebrate and reward excellence and outstanding practice across the industry. Cleankill has a range of accreditations including: SafeContractor; Achilles Health and Safety, ConstructionLine; ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and Altius Elite Vendor status. For a free survey or cost comparison go to www.cleankill.co.uk
St Catherine’s new hospice at Pease Pottage St Catherine’s will be opening the doors of its brand-new hospice and offering tours of its new home at Pease Pottage, to proudly show the local community what their support has achieved, The impressive new £19.5 million facility, on Grace Holland Avenue in the heart of the Woodgate development, will be opening to patients at the start of December and has been solely funded through donations from St Catherine’s dedicated supporters. Everyone is invited to book on a tour, or attend an open day, to witness firsthand the larger, modern 24 bed hospice. With much more space, the charity will also be able to care for more people who need palliative and end of life support in the community. Tours of the hospice will be running midweek from Thursday 2 November to Friday 17 November, with two tours
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a day at 10am and 2pm. Each tour will be limited to 20 people each. On Saturday 18 November and Sunday 19 November the hospice will be holding open days from 10am-4pm where visitors can explore at their own pace. Places for the tours and the open days can be booked on St Catherine’s website: stch.org.uk/tours Chief Executive Giles Tomsett says: “For 40 years, St Catherine’s has proudly provided our outstanding care at our Malthouse Road hospice in Crawley. But demand is high and we need to reach more people who need us. Our incredible new home will ensure that we can help more local people who are facing the end of their lives. “This project has been 10 years in the making and we hope local residents from West Sussex and East Surrey will take this opportunity to come and
visit, free of charge, and witness this impressive building that stands as proof of what dedicated community support can achieve.” To book a tour of the new hospice visit: stch.org.uk/tours. The new hospice address is: St Catherine’s Hospice, Grace Holland Avenue, Pease Pottage, West Sussex, RH11 9SF.
