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CAR WASH ASSOCIATION COMMENTS ON RIGHT TO WORK OFFENCES

26/02/2024

Data from the Illegal Immigration Unit at the Home Office showed that 78 hand car washes across the UK had been fined a total of nearly £1.5 million for ‘right to work’ offences in the first nine months of 2023. Brian Madderson, Chairman of the Car Wash Association (CWA), said: “It is disappointing that even in the face of blatant violations of the law, the Government is still unwilling to crack down on illegal hand car wash operators."

LATEST SAFE CAR WASH APP REPORT RAISES CONCERN FOR CWA

02/08/2023

Commenting on the newly released data from The Clewer Initiative's Safe Car Wash App, Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the Car Wash Association (CWA) said: “I am deeply concerned to see the report highlighting the widespread exploitation taking place in hand car wash businesses, especially as a third of all reports submitted through the app raised significant concerns regarding modern slavery and exploitation. The shocking 127% increase in the number of high-scoring reports referred to the Modern Slavery Helpline (MSH) compared to the previous 6 months is alarming.

CWA COMMENTS ON BBC MODERN SLAVERY INVESTIGATION

27/07/2023

"It is very positive to see the BBC taking on the crucial task of exposing modern slavery and creating awareness about this pressing issue. We are pleased that the material we provided contributed to their in-depth research. We remain available to provide guidance and insights on this urgent matter that we have been tirelessly working to bring to public attention,” said Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the Car Wash Association (CWA)

CWA WELCOMES GOVERNMENT’S NEW ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION

13/07/2023

The Car Wash Association (CWA) welcomes the Government’s recent announcement of new legislation to tackle environment offences under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016.

CAR WASH ASSOCIATION COMMENTS ON THAMES WATER’S FINANCIAL ISSUES

29/06/2023

Commenting on the unfolding situation at Thames Water, Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the Car Wash Association (CWA), said: “It is concerning to see that one of the UK’s largest water companies is experiencing financial difficulties on this scale. This, in conjunction with hosepipe bans being announced by other water companies, is a stark reminder of the importance of conserving water.

CWA EXPRESSES DISAPOINTMENT WITH FAILURE TO ACT OVER MODERN SLAVERY

23/05/2023

Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the Car Wash Association, said: "It is astonishing that non-compliant hand car washes remain unregulated and operating illegally in plain sight in 2023."

CWA URGES THE GOVERNMENT TO CRACK DOWN ON EMPLOYMENT LAW ABUSE

04/05/2023

Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the Car Wash Association, said: “Modern slavery is often practised in broad daylight, with non-compliant hand car wash operators openly flouting employment and environmental regulations with total impunity.

CAR WASH ASSOCIATION RESPONDS TO £42BN HMRC GAP

12/01/2023

Responding to the Public Accounts Committee’s 2020-2021 HMRC performance report, Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the Car Wash Association, said: “It is unacceptable that the Government is asking people to make responsible financial decisions when the Treasury itself is owed an astonishing £42bn in unpaid taxes. "

CWA ENCOURAGES AWARENESS ON ANTI-SLAVERY DAY

18/10/2022

Sixteen anti-slavery organisations have joined forces to mark Anti-Slavery Day 2022, on Tuesday October 18 with unregulated, non-compliant hand car washes highlighted as a key area of concern.

Petrol Plaza interviews the CWA

09/09/2022

Alexander Russell the CWA's Director of Strategy has just been interviewed by Petrol Plaza discussing how the industry has overcome the unregulated hand car wash crisis, the current growth in the automatic wash segment and some of the biggest trends today.