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Cleaning industry snubbed by UK
Government Angry business leaders in the cleaning and hygiene sector have hit out after the Government failed to fully respond and agree to demands for a meeting to discuss the findings in the Sue Gray report.
The industry body representing the cleaning and hygiene sector – one of the 10 biggest in the UK and worth nearly £59bn – has twice asked to meet Cabinet Secretary Simon Case to discuss concerns over the lack of respect and poor treatment of cleaning staff, identified by the report into parties at Number 10.
The British Cleaning Council (BCC), which was left ‘appalled and upset’ by the revelations, naturally and reasonably wanted to review the allegations with Government and discuss the steps that have been taken to deal with them.
BCC Chairman, Jim Melvin, first wrote to Mr Case to formally demand a meeting on 25 May, immediately after
the Sue Gray report was published, and this was followed up by email. The initial letter was acknowledged but no other response has been received.
Mr Melvin said: “After the appalling way cleaning staff were treated in Downing Street, surely it’s not too much to expect to sit down and discuss what has been done about it with someone representing the Government?
“We need to be sure that this disgraceful scandal has been properly resolved, and we need reassurances that cleaning staff in Government will be treated correctly in future. Instead, we have been snubbed. We are very unhappy and disappointed.
“Given the lack of anything substantial in response to our request for a meeting, we can only assume that the ministerial statements and apologies over the way cleaning staff were treated were merely empty rhetoric.
“The Government appears to accept the treatment of cleaning staff with arrogance and disrespect, at a time when our hardworking and professional colleagues were on the frontline in the fight against the COVID pandemic and needed and deserved support and recognition. How can we possibly change this clear and unacceptable culture from our leadership if they won’t even meet with us?”
Sue Gray’s report into parties at Number 10 was published on 25 May and described ‘multiple examples of a lack of respect and poor treatment of security and cleaning staff’. Speaking at the time, Mr Melvin said that the findings of the report were ‘absolutely appalling and upsetting’.
He added that the mistreatment of cleaning staff had come at a time when, in some parts of the industry, the demand for increased standards of hygiene during the pandemic had combined with severe staff shortages to drive many colleagues close to breaking point.
www.britishcleaningcouncil.org Kingdom acquires Colvin Cleaning Group
Kingdom Services Group has acquired The Colvin Cleaning Group, a Sussex-based professional cleaning services provider to the private and public sector.
From 1 July 2022, Colvin Cleaning Group was rebranded and became part of Kingdom Cleaning. Owner Gerald Colvin will remain as a consultant to support the full integration of the Colvin business, with his existing team all being retained.
It will be business as usual for Colvin customers and colleagues – but with the benefits of Kingdom providing even greater capabilities, specialist knowledge, opportunities, and added value that come from being part of a 7000+ colleague and £200m turnover organisation operating across a UK-wide office network.
Gerald Colvin said: “I am delighted with the acquisition and the integration of our two businesses. Kingdom Service Group, like The Colvin Group, has been established for over 30 years with an excellent reputation in our industry.
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Kingdom’s nationwide coverage and portfolio of services will provide wider service support opportunities to our clients.”
Terry Barton, CEO of Kingdom Services Group, said: “2022 was always going to be a busy year for Kingdom. We have very exciting growth plans for all the companies within the Group. Kingdom remains a family-owned business with family values and when I was introduced to Gerald, there was an immediate culture match. I personally welcome the Colvin team into the Kingdom Group.
“Colvin provide a best-in-class local cleaning service. The acquisition will further strengthen our ability to truly deliver a national and local best-in-class cleaning service. We can support the existing delivery with Group-wide synergies and added value.”
Kingdom Services Group has a UK-wide network of 18 offices including Glasgow, Birmingham, London, and Belfast, with their National Support and Command Centre based at Newton-le-Willows.
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