New BTA Logo announced by Management Committee

After around fifteen months of research, consultation and deliberation the BTA Management Advisory Committee has finally selected a new corporate logo to help the BTA update its image, appeal and visibility. As with the old image the new logo will very quickly become recognised as an industry standard.

Extensive testing and questioning of the friends, colleagues, the public and other interested parties brought to light a number of changes that needed to be addressed. Concern was raised that the current logo seemed to be non-inclusive as it clearly showed; a man holding a child’s hand, a single wheelchair user and a female changing a baby. The association works and campaigns for an ever increasing number of user groups and so it was agreed by the committee that we should no longer use an image that only highlighted a small fraction of the groups we endeavor to support.

The working and design criteria that was set then was to recreate a logo and offer up an image that was:

• easily recognisable and quickly identified – as before
• carried a simple strap-line message
• modern, clean and smart
• could be easily recreated on all media
• would allow future merchandising

The original strap-line considered was “At your Convenience” but this was recently superseded by “For your Convenience” offering the reader or potential customer a marketing opportunity to bring the BTA in to help with toilet related problems and dilemas.

Above is the final concept design that was selected and agreed by the Management Committee and this image will now be attributed to all future printing and design publications. The new design will be systematically incorporated into the organisations marketing materials over the next few months.

The previous logo will remain protected and be maintained in house for record and reference purposes.

Thursday 19th November 2015

The World Toilet Organization was founded on 19 November 2001 and the inaugural World Toilet Summit was held on the same day, the first global summit of its kind. They recognised the need for an international day to draw global attention to the sanitation crisis – and so they established World Toilet Day on 19th November. WTD has continued to garner support over the years, with NGOs, the private sector, civil society organisations and the international community joining in to mark the global day, and it continues to promote global discourse and debate on toilets and sanitation.

World Toilet Day is THE day for action. It is the day to raise awareness about all the people who do not have access to a toilet, and the urgent need to end the sanitation crisis. And it is the day to stand up (or sit down or squat if you prefer) to do something about it.

Why Do We Need A Day For Toilets?

The ‘silent’ sanitation crisis is a ticking time bomb which affects billions of people around the world.

When the World Toilet Organization was founded in 2001, the subject of sanitation received little media attention and it was severely neglected on the global development agenda.  Sanitation has become more of a priority for world leaders in the 14 years since the World Toilet Organization was founded, however the current level of prioritization is still far from what is needed, given the scale and impact of the sanitation crisis. It’s time for toilets to be treated as an urgent global priority.

What’s So Urgent?

• – 1 in 3 people on this planet still don’t have access to a clean and safe toilet.
• – 1,000 children die each day due to poor sanitation.
• – And better sanitation supports better nutrition and improved health, especially for women and children.

We can’t wait while a lack of access to sanitation affects health, education, gender equality, nutrition, the environment and the economy! And in the words of WTO founder Jack Sim, “What we don’t discuss, we can’t improve.” We need to continue to address the taboo nature of toilets and shine a spotlight on sanitation each World Toilet Day.

The Impact 

World Toilet Day is celebrated globally by NGOs, UN agencies, the private sector, civil society organisations and the international community. In 2013, a joint initiative between the Government of Singapore and the World Toilet Organization led to Singapore’s first UN resolution, entitled “Sanitation for All”, calling for collective action to address the global sanitation crisis through the commemoration of World Toilet Day. The resolution was co-sponsored and adopted by 122 countries at the 67th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. On July 24, 2013, World Toilet Day on 19 November became an official UN day. Each year WTD calls on the global community to do more to address the sanitation crisis.

How to Raise a Stink for UN World Toilet Day

Sustainable sanitation is a matter of dignity, equality, and safety, and is crucial to improving the health and wellbeing of one-third of humanity. So what can you do to help make ‘sanitation for all’ a reality this World Toilet Day? Whether you want to raise a stink and build awareness of the sanitation challenge, advocate for change, fund raise for us, hold an event, or join an Urgent Run, we want you to celebrate UN World Toilet day in a way that suits you best. Here are just a few ideas on how you can join the global ‘movement’ and be a part of the change.

The Urgent Run

The Urgent Run is World Toilet Organization’s annual event for UN World Toilet Day to call for urgent action to end the sanitation crisis. You can be part of this global run by: organising  or joining an event near you. Join the global Urgent Run, visit www.urgentrun.com

Fundraising in a Flush

Do you want to fundraise for our crucial sanitation projects? The Fundraising in a Flush guide is packed with useful tips and resources to make your UN World Toilet Day a great success. Or you can put your own creative ideas in motion for something meaningful and impactful.
Download the Fundraising in a flush guide.

Raise a Stink

The “Raising a Stink for Sanitation” Advocacy Pack provides information about the sanitation challenge, and some suggestions for how you can raise a stink for sanitation in your local area.
Download the Advocacy pack

Invest in Sanitation

One-third of the world’s population still lacks access to adequate sanitation. Every dollar donated to World Toilet Organization for UN World Toilet Day goes a long way. You can fuel the World Toilet Organization’s efforts in advocacy, education, capacity building, and social enterprise projects by making a donation here.

UN WORLD TOILET DAY 2015

The theme for World Toilet Day 2015 is better sanitation for better nutrition, which draws attention to the need for better sanitation to improve health and nutrition for everyone, everywhere. Visit the official UN World Toilet Day website to find out more about what’s happening around the world how you can get involved. Read up on why the UN adopted World Toilet Day with the ‘Sanitation for all’ Resolution.

Start at School

Schools can join the fight for sanitation for all by engaging students with UN World Toilet Day. If you want to plan activities and projects around UN World Toilet Day that students could be a part of, there is a specially crafted “Talking and Teaching Toilets” guide packed with activities for students.
Download the Schools Guide.

Share on Social Media

Join the global movement for toilets and sanitation for all, and raise awareness by posting on Facebook, Instagram, Google+, posting a Vine or tweeting this World Toilet Day. Raise your voice to call for action and use the hashtags #WorldToiletDay and #UrgentRun. And check out Facebook or Twitter for inspiration and content you can share. Together we can make a big splash this World Toilet Day!

Talking Toilets

What better opportunity to get conversations ‘flowing’ about the sanitation crisis than UN World Toilet Day?! Talk all things toilets and sanitation with your friends and family members. Help break the ‘toilet taboo’: have a conversation, send an email, tweet, send a text, post to Facebook, and raise awareness of the importance of action on sanitation.

Tell us what you’re doing

We’d love to hear how you will raise a stink to commemorate UN World Toilet Day on 19 November. Share what you’re doing: tweet @worldtoilet, email the WTO at online@worldtoilet.org or us at enquiries@btaloos.co.uk

BTA Chairman featured on BBC TV.

Jasmine Wilson, Head of Cleaning Services at Ceredigion County Council, was  featured on a recent TV series of four programmes transmitted on BBC Wales called Cardigan Bay Coastal Lives

Viewers will be shown a day in the life of Jasmine and her team as they continue on their mission to achieve the highest hygiene standards possible in the county’s public conveniences. Over the years Jasmine and her team have won many awards, primarily 18 Platinum Awards and 12 Gold Awards for the county’s facilities.

On her experience of taking part in the TV series, Jasmine said: “I am pleased to have been involved and to showcase both my own and the team’s commitment to our profession. I hope the viewers will have the opportunity to see what we achieve in our daily work, and to appreciate that it adds to their experience and comfort of living in or visiting our beautiful county and coastline.”

During her career at the council, Jasmine has received numerous prestigious awards and honors for her commitment to her field. In 2012 she was the recipient of a BTA Lifetime Achievement Award . Jasmine has been a member of the BTA Management Advisory Committee for several years and she became the current chair of the Association in April 2015.

Cardigan Bay Coastal Lives follows the rich and varied lives of some of those living along the coastline.

The series aired on:
Tuesday,   3rd November;
Thursday, 5th November;
Tuesday,   10th November;
Thursday, 12th November.

Stanton Bonna adds public toilets to portfolio!

Stanton Bonna is part of the Consolis Group, Europe’s largest precast concrete producer, and is widely recognised as a leading UK manufacturer of concrete Drainage Systems, Pressure Systems, Railway Products and Specialist Precast solutions.

The company manufactures for the water, highways, rail, housing, telecom and power sectors of the construction industry.

Francioli is also part of the Consolis Group and are experts in Public Conveniences and Street Furniture. They have been successfully manufacturing and supplying these products throughout Europe for over 40 years.

Stanton Bonna Concrete Limited is the UK arm of Consolis and so now represents Francioli Public Toilets in the UK.

There are over 2,650 Francioli public toilets currently in service, including UK sites from Scotland to Cornwall.

Francioli modern designs provide an attractive and durable solution with state-of-the-art systems. They are protected against vandalism and easy to maintain with semi-automated cleaning facilities and remote maintenance. The hardy exterior ensures it can withstand all weather conditions and comes in a variety of finishes to harmonise with the surrounding environment.

The range includes traditional and contemporary single units, modern multi-unit systems, the innovative box-in-box system for upgrading existing buildings and specialist public toilets adapted to the needs of the project, for example travelers sites or lorry parks.

For further information contact Colin Lawes on:

PUBLIC HEALTH WALES BILL (June 2015) 

The BTA has been working and consulting with various government departments, commissioners, community groups and committees throughout the United kingdom to focus attention on the decline of public toilets across our country. We have  discussed the plight of thousands of older persons who feel trapped because of these toilet closures and the increasing lack of good, clean public toilets available when they are away from home for any time or distance. Additionally the needs of many user groups who feel extremely vulnerable and at risk because of the lack of sufficient clean toilet facilities when they are out and about.

We are therefore delighted to announce that on Tuesday 9th June 2015 Mr Mark Drakeford AM, Minister for Health and Social Services and Assembly Member in charge of the Bill has today introduced the Public Health (Wales) Bill to the National Assembly for Wales

The Bill has several sections but importantly for us it includes a section directly relating to Toilets.
Under PUBLIC TOILETS it places a duty on each local authority in Wales to prepare and publish a local toilets strategy for its area. The Bill provides that this strategy must include an assessment of the community’s need for toilets, including changing facilities for babies and changing places facilities for disabled persons, as well as details of how the local authority proposes to meet that need.

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The Bill brings together a range of practical actions for improving and protecting health. It focuses on shaping social conditions that are conducive to good health, and where avoidable health harms can be prevented.

If passed, the Bill will:

• restrict the use of tobacco and nicotine inhaling devices (such as e-cigarettes) in enclosed public places;
• create a national register of retailers of tobacco and nicotine products;
• prohibit the handing over of tobacco and nicotine products to under 18s;
• create a mandatory licensing scheme for businesses/practitioners carrying out  acupuncture, body piercing, electrolysis and tattooing;
• prohibit intimate piercing on people under 16 years old;
• change the way pharmaceutical services are planned to meet the needs of local communities;
• require local authorities to plan for adequate access to toilet facilities for public use.

Provision of, and access to, toilets is an issue that affects public health. Accessible, clean toilets that are well located in places such as town centres, parks, promenades, cycle trails and walking routes can help encourage the public to take exercise and stay more physically active. This has clear health and economic benefits. Conversely, toilets that are poorly designed, inadequately maintained and inadequately located can create an atmosphere of neglect that discourages public use. A lack of adequate toilet facilities can also impact on an individual’s physical and mental health, as well as affecting the wider environmental health of the population.

The Welsh Government has previously sought to find creative solutions to help improve the provision of local toilets.  The Public Facilities Grant Scheme was initially established in 2009/10 for three years to increase the provision of free public access to toilet facilities in Wales. This sought to improve the quality and accessibility of facilities by encouraging local authorities to work in partnership with local businesses to allow public access to their facilities. The scheme was extended annually from April 2012 before the funding (£200,000) was transferred into the Revenue Support Grant from 2014/15. It is now for each local authority to decide how this funding is utilised to deliver the range of services it is responsible for in order to meet the needs and priorities of its communities.

It is known that public toilet provision currently varies between local authorities. Discussions also indicate that there are pressures around the provision of facilities, leading to reductions in the number of public toilets in Wales in recent years.

The current legal position in relation to toilet facilities is set out in various pieces of primary and subordinate legislation. The provision and maintenance of toilets in public places is at the discretion of local authorities, including community councils, who have the power, under section 87 of the Public Health Act 1936, to provide public conveniences, but no duty to do so. Section 87 also allows local authorities to charge for the use of the toilets that they provide. A local authority has power under section 20 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 to require toilets to be provided and maintained in any place providing entertainment, exhibitions, sporting events, and places serving food and drink for consumption on the premises. A local authority may also use powers under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to make an agreement with a developer for the provision of toilets as part of the approved development. Where a local authority is a highway authority for a particular highway, section 114 of the Highways Act 1980 provides that it may provide public sanitary conveniences (including lavatories) in proper and convenient situations, and may manage such conveniences.

Whilst the current legislative framework enables local authorities to make provision for toilets, there are no legislative requirements on them to do so. It is for individual local authorities to decide whether or not to provide public toilets and, if so, how many. In doing this, each local authority must balance competing local demands for a broad range of public services against the need to avoid excessive burdens on local taxpayers.

The Bill’s provisions on local toilets strategies are ultimately intended to benefit local communities across Wales. Accordingly, the provisions seek to ensure that appropriate engagement with communities takes place as part of the development of the strategies, and that the process takes place in a manner which is both transparent and supports local accountability.

Local authorities will therefore be required to consult with interested parties on their draft strategies and to publish their final strategies so that they are available to be viewed. Whilst the Bill does not prescribe the format of the consultation process, it is expected that local authorities will take an inclusive approach in order to ensure appropriate engagement across their communities.

The BTA is extremely keen to support and help all local authorities to develop these future strategies and we will continue to work closely with the government departments, individuals and community groups to add our weight to delivering a programme of local solutions that will benefit all toilet users and providers.

Toilets are a major HEALTH & WELL-BEING issue . They also directly effect issues of EQUALITY and SOCIAL INCLUSION and the lack of good clean facilities has a significant impact on PUBLIC PRIVACY & DECENCY as we continue to see a disturbing rise in the reports of street urination and pavement fouling.

We congratulate the National Assembly for Wales and the Health Minister for initiating this first significant step towards introducing some strategic thinking and understanding around the correlation between Public Health and Public Toilets.

New Chair elected for 2015-2016

JASMINE WILSON
Ceredigion County Council

This last year has seen a number of significant changes within the BTA and its program of works and these along with many other issues were discussed at the Members Annual General Meeting on Thursday 5th February in the Arden Hotel, Birmingham.

Following a lively discussion and review, a new management committee, to help and support the Director deliver these programs, was elected from within the membership.  I am delighted to report that Jasmine Wilson, Cleaning Services Manager with Ceredigion County Council, was unanimously voted in as the new Chairperson.

Jasmine has been a fantastic supporter of the BTA for many years, both through her council role and as a serving committee member. Her appointment was proposed by Simon Hollingbery, Reading BC, seconded by Ross Longbottom, Danfo (UK) ltd.

Throughout her career, Jasmine has achieved a number of National Awards:

• 2001 Charter Mark for Excellence in the Provision of Public Services. This was the first time this was awarded for any Cleaning Service. Subsequently Jasmine was invited to lecture on behalf of the governments Cabinet Office at various venues, to encourage participation in Charter Mark and the raising of standards in public service. The success of her approach was evidenced by the numbers seeking her advice, as her approach was inclusive and yet down to earth. The Charter Mark adjudicator stated “Ceredigion and its Cleaning Service Manager challenges nationally held perceptions on the cleaning industry & its personnel”.
• Loo of the Year Ceredigion is highly regarded by the toileting awards scheme as being a front runner in its approach to the provision of and the cleaning and hygiene of its toilets across the various categories. National Awards include Overall Winner in 2011, Changing Places Toilets, Public Toilet Entries, Toilets in Education, Local Authority Entries, Eco friendly Toilets & In House Cleaning Team.
• 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award awarded for the first time in recognition of her contribution to the cleaning industry in general and toilets in particular.

On behalf of Ceredigion County Council, BTA and British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) and in conjunction with Mary Schramm of Merton College and BICSc, Jasmine developed an internationally recognised training scheme & qualifications for Public Toilet Cleaners. Subsequently, three staff members from Ceredigion were the first to achieve this standard.

She is also a member of the Employers Board of Asset Skills (Wales) and successfully piloted new apprenticeships and training schemes for Cleaning & FM teams, including one to empower women workers to achieve recognised qualifications in the cleaning industry.  She firmly believes that the interest & support shown for the training of the individual person transfers to the overall success of the person, Cleaning Section and the Authority.

Jasmine is well regarded nationally by her peers in the Cleaning Industry, with over 40 years’ experience of cleaning and catering in Ceredigion. She is regularly asked to contribute to media interest in cleaning and toilets.

In her spare time Jasmine enjoys a quiz and has appeared on The Weakest Link, The Chase and Bargain Hunt and as she is bilingual also some Welsh television quizzes.

In 2013 Jasmine appeared in a televised series of an historical re-enactment of an Edwardian country house estate set in Llanerchaeron a National Trust property in Ceredigion. For three weeks she lived and worked as the cook on the estate, using traditional cooking recipes & methods to feed upstairs and downstairs, preparing over 80 meals a day in the process. She also had to use the chamber pot under the bed & the staff privy. It’s fair to say that cleaning standards and toilets were never far from her mind.

New Honorary President 

Following the recent passing of our President, Sir William Lawrence, bt, OBE, MA   we are pleased to announce that Richard Chisnell, who was the founder and first Director, will assume this vacant office. The role of Vice President, which he previously held, will not be immediately continued.

The BTA Management Advisory Committee is constituted to meet at least twice each year.
The members will review current strategies and developments within the toilet industry and help to set goals for the director and the organisation to achieve going forward.

The current 2015/2016 Committee is:

Jasmine Wilson          Chair,  Ceredigion CC
Richard Chisnell          President
Roger Berry                Healthmatic Limited
Simon Hollingbery      Reading BC
Ross Longbottom       Danfo (UK) Limited
Trudi Osborne            Airdri Limited
Raymond Martin        Director of the British Toilet Association Limited

The BTA is sad to announce the death of its Honorary President
Sir William Fettiplace Lawrence, 5th Baronet, OBE
14^th July 1954 – 10 February 2015.

The son of Sir William Lawrence and his wife Pamela, Lady Lawrence. He was educated at King Edward VI School Stratford-upon-Avon. He succeeded to his father’s baronetcy in 1986. He contracted polio at the age of three, and used a wheelchair for the rest of his life. In February 2005 he married Tamara Bubashvili of Tbilisi, Georgia.

Sir William filled numerous roles in his political career, specialising in the promotion of tourism in the Midlands. He has twice been chairman of Stratford-on-Avon District Council and a member of the Council since 1982. He was on the South Warwickshire General Hospital NHS Trust, a member of the Heart of England Tourist Board from 1989 (and Chairman after 1991), a governor of King Edward VI School and of Stratford-on-Avon Girls Grammar School, and a Governor of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. From 1998 he served as our Chairman and subsequently Honorary President of the British Toilet Association. In 2003 he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the tourist industry, and also an honorary MA of the University of Worcester.

I write as Vice-President of the BTA (British Toilet Association) to express our heartfelt sympathy to the citizens of Stratford-Upon-Avon, on the loss of a most impressive and supportive colleague, leader and friend. I established the BTA in 1998 and, since Stratford is a good, central location, we used to hold our annual meetings in the town.

Sir William was invited to be Chairman of the BTA, when he attended our annual Loo of the Year Awards, since good loos and tourism are natural bedfellows and the national Tourist Boards have supported these Awards since they were introduced in 1987. He remained BTA Chairman until we invited him to be our first President in 2008, a role he continued until his sad death. He accompanied my wife and I to the World Toilet Summit (WTS) in 2004, held in Beijing and he also attended the 2006 WTS, held in Moscow in 2006. He also played a key role when the BTA hosted the WTS in Belfast in 2005.

Sir William will be sorely missed by the many members of the BTA and we will always be most grateful for the roles that he played within our organisation.

Yours in sadness
Richard Chisnell, Vice-President, BTA

The loss of our President has caused great sadness amongst his colleagues and friends on the BTA Management Committee. Sir William was a tireless supporter of the organisation and its campaigns and we enjoyed his strength, humour and tenacity in helping us all in the fight for greater provision. Our kindest thoughts are with his wife, Lady Tamara, the family circle and his many colleagues and friends. We will always cherish the memories and the legacy he left us with.

With fondest regards
Raymond Boyd Martin, Managing Director, BTA

Sir William had his portrait painted by the artwork and arts practice of Tanya Raabe visual artist
please find below the link to her site which contains a short video of the work in progress.

https://revealingcultureheadon.wordpress.com/sir-william-lawrence/

Sir William Lawrence

Sir William Lawrence Bt. OBE MA (Hons)

Conservative Councillor and Campaigner for Accessibility

Oil on canvas, 30″ x 36″, 2011

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Draft Public Health Law for Wales

Toilet users in Wales could soon find help is at hand, from councils.

A new draft law is being put forward by the the Welsh government will aim to put the responsibility on local authorities to make sure there are enough public toilets. Councils throughout Wales would be required to develop a TOILET STRATEGY which would assess, regularly review, and meet the local demand for the conveniences. The new duty will be in a draft law setting out measures aimed at improving public health. If passed, it is thought it could be the first duty of its type to be introduced in the UK. It would apply to all toilets owned by local authorities, including those in libraries and sports halls.

 “In an age of austerity the answer simply cannot be find more money for it. what we have to do is be more imaginative” Mark Drakeford Health Minister

Last year the British Toilet Association estimated that there has been a 50% drop in the number of public toilets across the UK in the last 12 years. Older people’s charities have long argued that cuts to public toilet provision have had an increasing impact, especially on older and disabled people who they claim can be left afraid of venturing out of their homes. In March 2012 the assembly’s health and social care committee published a report which claimed there was a “strong public health case for better public toilet provision”.

Welsh Assembly Members heard evidence that often public toilets were difficult to find or not open when needed, and that facilities did not meet their needs and were unclean and unsafe. Health minister Mark Drakeford told the BBC’s Sunday Politics Wales: “We know that if people are not confident that they will have the facilities they need then it has a distorting effect on their lives. “They stay at home when they would like to go out. They don’t take tablets that they need to take in order to be able to go out. “And for older people, people with some mental health conditions, people with young families and children, the fact that they need to be confident that there are proper facilities that they can use if they want to be out in our society is a genuine public health issue.”

The white paper sets out the Welsh government’s proposals for legislation which will be consulted on.
The BTA has made two responses to the department regarding this bill and  is currently revising the amendment proposals that are being circulated before the bill goes forward.
We will try to keep you all updated as further information is made available including any announcements as they arise

The BTA is also actively working with The Commissioner for Older Persons in Wales, Sarah Rochira and her well-being policy advisor’s to bring about a significant change in the thinking and provision of publicly accessible toilets  across Wales and throughout the whole of the United kingdom. Sarah commented ” public conveniences are assets we need to preserve.”

BCC Grant to support our UK Toilet Map Project

The British Cleaning Council is delighted to announce that it has awarded a £10,000 grant to the British Toilet Association to support the development of a UK toilet map app for iPhone and Android platforms. The BCC awards funding to projects undertaken by its members every year which contribute towards the advancement of the cleaning industry.

The UK Toilet Map is a response to the constantly changing demographic of public toilet provision. Interactive and constantly updated, the app with allow users to identify all publicly accessible toilets across the country. Initially created in partnership with Mencap and the Changing Places Consortium, the app will also cater to those who require more than a standard accessible toilet – including facilities that cater to those with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their carers.

Raymond Martin, British Toilet Association Director, said: “Known as Changing Places toilets, there are currently just under 600 specialized units around the country. The toilet map will not just identify the sites, but also hopefully identify where new facilities are needed.”

The UK Toilet Map will show the location and opening times of the toilet plus a profile sheet which will highlight all the facilities contained within that unit. Additionally individuals and/or organisations who need to plan their journeys will be able to use the inbuilt trip-planner to locate and store toilets on a selected route.

He continued: “The British Toilet Association is absolutely delighted to have secured the funding for this important project. The end result will be a tool which gives disabled people and their carers a greater sense of freedom and dignity, enhancing their lives greatly. I am proud of the association and funders for putting British public toilet users first.”

Douglas Cooke, British Cleaning Council Chairman, commented: “The British Cleaning Council are thrilled to have opportunity to contribute to The UK Toilet Map. This is exactly the type of project that the grants system was set up for – ventures that enhance the cleaning industry’s ability to positively affect people’s lives.”

Working closely with many other charities and organisations as well as FM and cleaning companies, the BTA is hoping to maintain and potentially increase the levels and standards of overall provision of all away-from-home toilets, whilst giving us all a modern day solution to this age old problem of “Where can I go, when I need to go?”