Clean Britain 2008/2009
December 1st 2008 Helping to start the show off with good clean fun, the Clean Britain Awards will be
presented on the first day.Additional sponsors are still being sought
The 2008/2009 Clean Britain Awards, promoted by The British
Cleaning Council, are being presented on the opening day of
the 2009 NEC Cleaning Show on Tuesday 10th March 2009.
A total of sixty three entries were received from Local Authorities
across the UK eighteen cities, twelve towns and thirty three districts.
(Picture shows Birmingham the overall winner last year).
Every entry has received an unannounced half day visit from one of
the authorised Awards
assessors, posing as a visitor.
Assessment criteria included
first impressions; litter and fly
tipping; cigarette butt, chewing
gum and dog fouling deposits;
waste bin management;
signage and street furniture
cleanliness; unauthorised
graffiti and
overhanging/obstructing
hedgerows on busy pedestrian
routes.
Every entry will receive a star grading, and five star Awards along
with a total of thirteen National Awards will be presented to winners
on 10th March.There will be a Bronze, Silver and Gold Award winner
for each of the three entry categories Cities,Towns and Districts, and
three Special Awards, where the judging team feel a particular entry
deserves national recognition.
Over two hundred guests from participating Authorities, sponsors
and the media are being invited to the Awards presentation on 10th
March and the ceremony will take place between 12 noon and
1.00pm in the main Exhibition Hall, as part of the 2009 Cleaning
Show.
The Awards currently have two Associate Sponsors and the
organisers are now seeking two or three additional Presentation
Sponsors to help cover the costs of Awards ceremony and luncheon.
Any company or organisation interested in supporting and
becoming more closely associated with the Clean Britain Awards
should make contact as soon as
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