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Clean Britain Awards are go
February 1st 2008

The British Cleaning Council, which represents nineteen separate bodies involved in the UK cleaning industry, is pleased to announce the launch of the Clean Britain Awards.

The scheme has two key objectives: to recognise the increasing efforts being applied by many different authorities, organisations and voluntary bodies in maintaining high standards of public space cleanliness and, to encourage a sense of civic pride in communities and areas throughout the UK – hence the strapline – “Helping Put Civic Pride Back Into Britain”.

“We hear a great deal about poor standards of cleanliness and public space appearance in many parts of Britain”, says BCC Chairman, Steve Wright.“This new, expanded Awards scheme is designed to highlight the significant contribution to national pride being made by all types of public space guardians – from city authorities, to town and parish councils, voluntary bodies, and groups of individuals,who, willingly, devote time and effort to make Britain a cleaner place in which to live,work or visit.We feel this Awards scheme will be particularly relevant in the run-up to the 2012 Olympic Games”.

The Clean Britain Awards

inspection criteria will cover litter, including cigarette butts, fly tipping and chewing gum, unauthorised graffiti, dog fouling, public place waste bin management, overgrown and obstructing pavement hedgerows and signage cleanliness – all of which impact on visitor impressions wherever the location.

Entry categories will expand as the scheme grows but will initially cover all UK local authorities, along with a range of other public and commercial bodies and smaller, voluntary groups.

The Clean Britain Awards scheme is being supported by a number of associated organisations, including: ENCAMS,The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management,The Highways Agency,The Campaign to Protect Rural England, Keep Wales Tidy, Keep Scotland Beautiful,The Association of Town Centre Management and Network Rail. Sponsors are being sought to help cover the marketing and running of the scheme.Details can be found on the Awards website. Any body or organisation interested in participating in the Clean Britain Awards should register their interest via: www.cleanbritainawards.co.uk

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