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BCC welcomes new chairman, deputy and council representatives THE British Cleaning Council (BCC), which represents over 20 national trade associations linked to the UK’s cleaning, hygiene and waste management sectors, officially elected a new chairman and deputy chair at its recent AGM. Stan Atkins, chief executive of BICSc, was voted in as the new BCC chairman. He succeeds Simon Hollingbery who stepped down after two years at the BCC helm, although he will remain a member of the From left, Pat Wherton, Stan Atkins, Simon Hollingbery, Doug Cooke, and Paul Thrupp
council in his role as chairman of the Association of Building Cleaning Direct Service Providers (ABCD). Stan Atkins was previously the BCC’s deputy chair. Following a second Council vote, his vacated
to the BCC for their inaugural Council
forward to working with Paul as our
Pat Wherton, the BCC’s secretary
meeting, and first BCC AGM.
new deputy, I was also sorry to see
general, for ensuring all of the recent
Simon step down as chairman, and
AGM and Council proceedings ran
Another change to the BCC
deputy position was taken by Paul
membership also took place at
Doug leave the Council. Both have
smoothly, and for her ongoing help in
Thrupp, a director at the OCS Group,
the meeting with the director of
served the BCC extremely well over
managing many of the governance,
and represents the Federation of
the Cleaning and Support Services
many years and their contribution
policy and financial issues which the
Window Cleaners on the BCC Council.
Association (CSSA), Doug Cooke,
to the work of the Council, and the
BCC is required to deal with. With the
resigning from the Council. Cooke,
wider UK cleaning sector, has been
support of Paul, Pat and all of our
a new chairman and deputy, the
In addition to the election of
CEO of Principle Cleaning and a
immense. It was also great to welcome
member associations, I am confident
BCC’s AGM also welcomed two new
former BCC chairman, has been a
Mike and Philip to the BCC team on
the BCC will go from strength to
Council member representatives.
key member of the BCC Council since
behalf of the CHSA and the Worshipful
strength, and that by working
Philip Morrish, deputy master
2007.
Company of Environmental Cleaners
closely together we have a great
respectively. I look forward to working
opportunity to continue to build the
of the Worshipful Company of
Stan Atkins said: “From a personal
Environmental Cleaners, and Mike
point of view this year’s AGM was a
with them to ensure the voice of their
reputation of the UK cleaning sector
Stubbs, vice president of the Cleaning
mixture of delight and sadness. While
associations continue to be heard
as a responsible and professional
and Hygiene Suppliers Association
I am very proud to have been elected
alongside the 20 others which the BCC
industry.”
(CHSA), were both warmly welcomed
chairman, and am greatly looking
represents. I would also like to thank
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Awards clean sweep for Chicopee CHICOPEE has scooped an
product by representatives from
international innovation award for
INDA’s technical advisory board, the
to 620ml of cleaning fluid which
Microfibre Mopping System as an
its Microfibre Floor Mop cleaning
affiliated conference committee and
is released as needed, reducing
innovative solution for cleaning
system. The WOW (World of Wipes)
attendees themselves. Launched last
chemical consumption and using
professionals and facility managers
Innovation Award is made each year
year, the range combines short-term
around 80% less water than
that removes the need for laundry
at the annual conference of INDA, the
use microfibre mops with a light,
traditional string mops. Because
while delivering a superior cleaning
Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics
ergonomically designed mopping
the mops enable damp mopping,
performance. Our customer insight,
Industry, which this year took pace in
tool. The mops themselves are
the chances of accidental slips and
product development and marketing
Nashville, Tennessee.
constructed from Chicopee’s own
falls on a wet floor are dramatically
teams all worked incredibly hard
APEX technology that traps dirt and
curtailed.
and should be justifiably proud of
Chicopee’s disposable Microfibre
The mopping tool holds up
Mopping System was voted the
bacteria, eradicating the danger of
most innovative, technically
germs being spread onto the next
marketing director for EMEIA
recognised accolade.”
sophisticated and value for money
area to be cleaned.
(specialities), said: “The award
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James Taylor, Chicopee’s
underlines the benefits of the
their efforts to clinch this globally
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