All Car wash & Valeting articles – Page 3
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NewsCWA calls for crackdown on unpaid taxes in illegal car wash sector
The Car Wash Association has urged the Treasury and HMRC to crack down on unpaid taxes in the illegal car wash sector.
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NewsJailed hand car wash owner ordered to pay back more than £150,000 of criminal gains
A man who was jailed for running an illegal butchery business from his hand car wash premises has been ordered to pay back more than £150,000 of his criminal gains.
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Equipment NewsIstobal launches new online configurator for rollover customisation
Leading Spanish car wash group, Istobal, has launched a new online configurator for the customisation of rollovers, through its website.
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NewsCar washes in focus on ‘Anti-Slavery Day 2022’
Sixteen anti-slavery organisations have joined forces to mark Anti-Slavery Day 2022 today (Tuesday October 18), with unregulated, non-compliant hand car washes highlighted as a key area of concern.
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NewsTen-year slavery order imposed on owner of Kent hand car wash business
The owner of a Kent hand car wash has had a 10-year slavery order imposed on him by a court.
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AnalysisTECH TALK: Acting responsibly in a time of drought
Although many of us have very recently started to experience occasionally biblical downpours, the situation only a month or so ago was very different indeed.
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NewsWilcomatic commits to the Responsible Car Wash Scheme’s code of practice
Automatic car wash maker Wilcomatic has committed to the Responsible Car Wash Scheme’s (RCWS) code of practice.
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NewsSlavery and Trafficking Risk Order imposed on Lincolnshire car wash owners
Lincoln Magistrates’ Court has handed the owners of a car wash a Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order (STRO) lasting for seven years.
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NewsWelcome Break launches campaign to encourage drivers to clean up their cars
Motorway services operator Welcome Break has launched a campaign to encourage drivers to clean up their cars, and has enlisted TV celebrity and self-proclaimed ‘original cleaning Queen’ Kim Woodburn to front it.
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NewsCWA urges car wash operators to minimise water consumption as UK heads for drought
The Car Wash Association (CWA) has written to the heads of major water suppliers in the UK, the Environment Agency and the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, as it attempts to head off possible restrictions that would impact the business of car wash operators.
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NewsCar wash owner jailed for eight years for plotting to smuggle migrants in lorries
A car wash owner who plotted to traffic migrants to the UK in lorries – and drug children to keep them quiet during the crossing – has been jailed.
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NewsSlavery order secured against owner of Kent hand car wash business
Investigators from the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) have secured a slavery order against the owner of a Kent hand car wash.
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NewsCWA supports United Nations World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
The Car Wash Association is supporting tomorrow’s (July 30) United Nations World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, which aims to combat modern day slavery through awareness campaigns.
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NewsCWA applauds successful operation by National Crime Agency in crackdown on modern slavery
The Car Wash Association (CWA) has welcomed the National Crime Agency’s announcement to direct greater focus on non-compliant hand car washes (HCWs) to crackdown on modern slavery, which has led to a successful operation.
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NewsAscona Group agrees partnership deals with two car wash companies to expand offer
Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has signed partnership deals with two car wash companies as part of a planned investment to expand its provision for customers.
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NewsCar wash couple jailed for total of 25 years for modern slavery and trafficking offences
A couple who kept vulnerable people as slaves and made them work for free at a car wash business in Bristol have been jailed for a total of 25 years following a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation.
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Equipment NewsSpanish car wash group Istobal recovers pre-pandemic turnover levels
Istobal, the Spanish vehicle wash group, grew by 13.4% in 2021 and recovered pre-pandemic turnover levels, reaching a turnover of 145.7 million euro. In addition, the company has recorded an EBITDA of 14.4 million, which represents a 61.2% increase compared to the previous year.
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NewsCourt approves first Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order in the hand car wash sector
A court has approved the first Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order (STRO) in the hand car wash sector after an application by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority.
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NewsScottish car wash owner jailed for seven-and-a-half years over huge drugs scam
A car wash owner from Ayrshire has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years after importing vast quantities of an anaesthetic used to bulk out cocaine and increase dealers’ profits.
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NewsCouple who ran Bristol car wash business convicted of human trafficking
A couple who ran a car wash business have been convicted of running a human trafficking network in Bristol – promising people a new life in the UK then forcing them to work without pay.