All Car wash & Valeting articles – Page 9
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NewsPRA forced to change its guidance on whether to close forecourt car washes
The PRA has been forced to alter its advice to members about operating car washes during the English lockdown after the Government changed its position. When the Government published guidance just prior to the lockdown car washes were included in the businesses that were expected to close.
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NewsPRA and CWA win in campaign to keep petrol station car washes open in lockdown
The Government has confirmed that car washes that are part of a petrol station will be able to remain open during the current lockdown in England, after intense lobbying by the PRA and Car Wash Association (CWA). The PRA and CWA had been spurred into action when the Government published the list of businesses that should close during the lockdown and car washes were included in it.
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NewsCWA requests confirmation on car-wash lockdown
The Petrol Retailers’ Association has requested government confirmation on the status of car washing during the forthcoming lockdown, following its inclusion in a list of ‘non-essential services’ published over the weekend.
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NewsPRA seeks clarification from Welsh government on car washing during lockdown
The PRA is seeking confirmation from the Welsh Government that Covid-secure car washes operating on supermarket car parks will be able to continue operation during the ‘Firebreak’ lockdown being imposed in Wales. Brian Madderson, chairman of the PRA and Car Wash Association, said:“Automated car washes (ACW) and compliant hand car washes (HCW) play a vital role when it comes to vehicle repair and maintenance.
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Equipment NewsIstobal transforms vehicle wash facilities into santisation sites
Spanish car-wash specialist Istobal has developed new technologies for the interior and exterior cleaning of cars in order to respond to the new cleaning needs arising from COVID-19.
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NewsCWA urges car wash operators to install water recycling systems
Car wash operators should consider installing water recycling systems, according to Alexander Russell, consultant for the Car Wash Association, which encourages best practice in car washing.
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NewsHand car wash appeal rejected by planning inspector
A planning inspector has rejected an appeal by a hand car wash business in Malvern, Worcestershire.
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NewsPRA calls for clampdown on ’non-compliant’ hand car washing
The PRA has called on the government for an urgent clamp-down on the re-opening of “endemically non-compliant” hand car washes (HCW) following the lockdown. Earlier this month chairman Brian Madderson wrote to Secretary of State Alok Sharma about the “reliability of this sector to adhere to the clear guidance and ...
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NewsPulling together in time of crisis
The strength of the convenience offer in the majority of service stations means the forecourt sector should have a good chance of surviving the present pandemic crisis more or less in one piece, according to PRA chairman Brian Madderson. He says everyone is pulling together and has praised the government ...
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Tokheim Solutions UK changes name to TSG UK Solutions
Tokheim Solutions UK has changed its name to TSG UK Solutions and appointed Henry Simpson as UK managing director. Henry joined TSG UK in September 2019 as interim managing director after more than 20 years as commercial director at Adler and Allan. He said: “I am delighted to have been ...
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NewsKay Group praises PRA help to avoid car-wash closure
The PRA has been praised by the Blackburn-based Top 50 independent, the Kay Group Ltd, following the enforced closure of one of its car wash operations by the local Environmental Health Officer. Paul Blackmore, The Kay Group’s non-executive chairman, said the company greatly appreciated Brian Madderson’s intervention when it had ...
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NewsGreen light for automatic car washes but HCW outlawed
Forecourt operators are being advised by the Car Wash Association (CWA) that they can continue to operate automatic car washes and jet washes under the current coronavirus regulations, but hand car washing and other types of valeting have been outlawed. The guidance comes after discussions between the CWA and the ...
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Car Wash Association to sponsor House of Commons event in May
The Car Wash Association (CWA) is sponsoring a high-profile event in the House of Commons on May 19, to raise awareness of issues around unregulated hand car washes.The Association’s latest edition of Car Wash news reveals that the reception will be hosted by Philip Dunne MP, chair of the Environmental ...
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NewsService Centre: Jac Roper on a car wash crisis plus a warning about slick salesmen
Not measuring up Last summer Khalid Mohammad agreed to purchase a Christ Aquatus Prime C168 car wash with Codax system, including till interface and under-chassis wash for £89,000 plus VAT from Wilcomatic for his Lenton Boulevard Service Station in Nottingham. He also bought year-two and year-three service contracts for £1,800+VAT ...
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Alexander Russell: consultant, Car Wash Association (CWA)
This year the CWA has already attended two round-table conferences on labour abuse, hosted by Matthew Taylor, the government’s interim director at the Office of Labour Market Enforcement (OLME). The first, more general, meeting focused on non-compliance with labour regulations. Taylor emphasised his particular interest in the proposed Single (labour ...
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NewsPRA chief reveals victories in fight against hand car washes
PRA chairman Brian Madderson detailed a number of major victories in his other role as chairman of the Car Wash Association (CWA) in his presentation at Forecourt Trader’s inaugural Summit last week.The CWA was formed to lobby on behalf of operators of legitimate car valeting services who were being driven ...
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German car wash and retail forecourt technology fair UNITI opens in May
UNITI expo 2020 will open for the fourth time May 26-28 at the Landesmesse Stuttgart in Germany. With Peter Altmaier, the German Federal Minister of Economics and Energy as patron, the organisers say the support from the political sphere underlines the importance that the German government attaches to UNITI expo ...
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NewsThree men arrested on suspicion of slavery offences at car wash
Lincolnshire Police officers investigating allegations of forced labour at a hand car wash have arrested three men on suspicion of modern-day slavery offences. The men, all from the Grimsby area, were arrested on Thursday January 16. They are aged 49, 27 and 19 and are currently in police custody. The ...
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Cleaning up car washes
The hand car wash (HCW) industry has consistently been identified as one of a number of areas where workers are vulnerable to exploitation and poor working conditions. Violation of labour, employment, health and safety, and environmental regulations are well documented as are incidences of more sinister criminal activity such as ...
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NewsMan injured by quad bike at filling station’s car wash
Hampshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was injured when he was hit by a quad bike on a petrol forecourt. Officers are investigating after the collision at the car wash in the Shell petrol station in High Street, Aldershot, between 4pm and 4.30pm on Sunday January 5. ...