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Tuesday 5th
January 2010 -
We hereby give notice
that the Federation of Window Cleaners Annual General
Meeting will be held in the Boardroom at Summerfield House,
Harrogate Road, Reddish, Stockport Cheshire SK5 6HQ on
Monday 19th April 2010 Commencing at 2.00 p.m. (Members
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Wednesday 9th December 2009 -
Optomen Television, creators of
award winning television, including BBC2’s Mary, Queen of
Shops are looking for small businesses to take part in a
major new series for Channel 5. Click
Here for
more information |
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Thursday 19th November 2009 -
Next Retail Ltd - Leicestershire currently have a vacancy
opening for a Window Cleaner, who is to be solely
responsible for the cleaning at their Head Office and Next
Directory Click
Here for more information. |
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Wednesday 4th November 2009
- Publishing
Company SCAM - Please
be aware that the Federation of Window Cleaners does not
recommend advertising with any Publishing company. A
registered member based in Staffordshire wishes to alert his
fellow members of this scam. He was contacted by someone
purporting to be from "The
Police Publishing Co" who said the FWC had recommended him to
them for advertising....it did not take him long to realise this is a SCAM.
Check out a company's credibility on the internet. |
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Thursday 22nd October 2009 -Terry
Turbo Burrows invited on ITV's Morning programme.... to see Terry stage his World
Record attempt with Holly & Phillip...Click
Here |
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Friday 9th October 2009 -Terry
Turbo Burrows breaks his own Word Record in just 9.14 seconds at
the 2009 FWC Window Cleaning Competition in Blackpool,
Lancashire. Terry left just two water smears on the three
45" square windows, which resulted in adding a one second
penalty point to his original time of 8.14 seconds to make 9.14
seconds - Well done Terry!!
Click Here
for the BBC News report & video |
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Friday 2nd
October 2009 -The
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has
recently launched an awareness raising campaign to inform
workers of their rights on pay, deductions and working hours.
The campaign has been developed in cooperation with employers,
trade unions and the different enforcement agencies across
Government.
As part
of this campaign, they are promoting the Pay and Work
Rights Helpline 0800 917 2368 (textphone 0800 121 4042).
Both workers and employers can call in confidence for
information and advice on the minimum wage, the right not to
have to work more than an average 48 hours a week as well as
for information on employment agencies or gangmasters.
Click Here
for
more information |
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Wednesday 30th September 2009
- HSE has issued a safety alert to
inform employers and employees about recent structural failures
of the main support structure (chassis) on Liftlux models
SL260-25 and SL245-25 scissor lifts. This information is being
provided in advance of the conclusion of HSE's investigations so
that the industry can take prompt action to prevent a
recurrence. If you have one of these machines and
have not completed the inspection as required by the
manufacturers' bulletins, you should immediately withdraw it
from service so that it can be examined by a competent person.
Click Here to read more. |
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Wednesday
3rd September 2009 -
Big Brother’s star builder ‘steps
up’ to promote ladder safety -
professional builder
and Big Brother star Craig Phillips say's 'safety is key when
working with ladders. The construction entrepreneur and
winner of the first series of the reality show today gave his
support to the Health & Safety Executive's (HSE) Ladder Safety
Campaign for 2009.
Click Here for more information |
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Wednesday
19th
August 2009
Forthcoming Trade Exhibition
9th October at the De Vere
hotel in Blackpool. Have you booked for your free entry
badge yet..?
Click Here
for more information or Contact
info@f-w-c.co.uk - Tel: 0161 432 8754
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Wednesday
15th
July 2009
Swine Flu - advice for Employers and Staff -
Click Here for BCC Press Release |
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Tuesday
14th
July 2009 |
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FWC Cleaning Windows Safely IOSH
accredited training courses covering both the use of portable
ladders and WaterFed Pole Systems. Written by window
cleaners for window cleaners. Forthcoming registration dates
17th September for London - 21st August -2nd October for Wales
and 8th October for Blackpool
Click Here for
more information these training courses |
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Monday
13th
July 2009 -
Window Cleaning NVQ Level 2 with IMPACT43GROUP and Merton
College would like to inform you about the registration dates
they have coming up: 11th August -9th
September –Liverpool & 8th August –Lincolnshire
Contact:
info@training43.com
- Tel:
01205 769032
and quote FWC09. |
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Wednesday
16th
February 2009
Window
Cleaning NVQ Level 2 with
Linden Management (UK) Limited and Merton College would like to
inform you about the registration dates they have coming
up:
30th April 2009 - Leeds - 11th
May 2009 - Preston
Contact:
info@lindenmanagement.org.uk
- Tel: 0800 298 0632 and quote FWC09. |
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Tuesday 17th February 2009 -
We hereby
give notice that the 2009 FWC Annual General Meeting will be
held in the boardroom at Summerfield House in Stockport on
Monday 20th April 2009 commencing at 2.00 p.m. All
registered members should be in receipt of a Nomination
form which entitles you, as a registered member to nominate
either yourself....or any other paid-up member, willing to share
their expertise with fellow Council members. Deadline
date to return Nominations is Friday 27th February 2009
..... thereafter names are included on a ballot for member
selection before the AGM
Click Here for Nomination form. |
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Friday
6th February 2009 -Window
Cleaner Jim Savage cleans up for Children's charity.
Click Here...for more |
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Thursday
8th January 2009 -
AIF at
Safety & Health Expo, 12 –14 May 2009, NEC, Birmingham -
A recognised highlight of the Safety & Health Expo, the Access
Industry Forum (AIF) will again be hosting Access Live, the
Access Village and the Work at Height Seminar Theatre at the
2009 event, 12 – 14 May at the NEC Birmingham.
Click
Here
for more information. |
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Monday 1st December 2008 -
Andrew
Willis joins FWC Committee
Andrew
Willis,
Working at Height Consultant with Time Consultancy, has accepted
a Health and Safety and Working at Height Advisory Position
within the Federation for Window Cleaners Association.
Click Here
for more information
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Thursday 27th November 2008 -
 OCS
‘Crowns’ OCS Young Sports Person 2008
Leading property support services provider OCS was proud to name
15 year old gymnast Sam Oldham from Nottingham as the OCS Young
Sports Person 2008 at the star-studded annual awards ceremony
hosted by TV presenter and sports journalist Clare Balding on 27
November at the Brit Oval in London.
Click Here
for Press Release |
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Wednesday 10th September 2008
A male is due to be released from
prison shortly, who has convictions for distraction type
burglaries. One of the excuses used by him to get into a house
was to pretend to be a window cleaner and ask for water. He will
be released to a house in the North part of Stockport.
He is white, late 30s, shaven head, with tattoos on left and
right arm. If you have any information contact the Neighbourhood
policing team for the Stockport North area on 856 9786.
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Monday 1st September 2008
- Ladder Exchange Campaign
The concept is
simple; if you have a ladder which is bent, broken
or battered you can part exchange it for a new one
with a discount of up to 50%.
Click Here
for more information
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Monday 7th July 2008 -
Linden Management and Merton College NVQ High level window
cleaning press release Click here |
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Monday 23rd June 2008
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An excellent Course and very well presented...
This is Just one of the comments following
the FWC's first IOSH "Cleaning Windows Safely" Course that was
delivered at their premises in Stockport on Monday.
Click Here for
more information about
these courses |
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Tuesday 27th May 2008 -
Ladder Association Launches LadderBook -12-page publication promotes safety and best practice
Click Here
for
more information |
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Friday 2nd May 2008
It's an AWESOME DEAL on IPAF Training
Click Here For more information
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Monday 21st April 2008 -
Situation Vacant
Due
to our continuous dynamic growth CleanVu (Window Cleaning
Division) requires a Regional Manager to cover the UK...For
more information
Click Here |
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Friday 18th April 2008 -
Past President of the FWC - Derrick Corwood
passed away
on
Friday 18th April. at the age of 81- The Funeral service
was held at Davenham Church in Davenham Cheshire on Monday
28th April 2008. The present committee and
staff of the Federation of Window Cleaners would like to convey
their condolences to his Daughter in-Law Annaliese Corwood, and
two grandchildren. |
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Monday 10th April 2008 -
Best practice, productivity and safety when working
at height.....AIF has them all covered at Safety & Health
Expo, 13-15 May
Click Here
for
more information |
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Friday 4th April 2008 -
Windex 2008...Professionalism with a capital "P"
Click Here For News Release |
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Tuesday 15th January 2008 -
Total Access hit the big
time
Click Here
for
more information on this Press Release |
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Monday26th November 2007 Back
to Ladders due to Drought?
HSE issued advice to Window
Cleaners
Click Here
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Monday
22nd October 2007
Government proposal to update the 62-year-old drought
legislation,
which only restricts the use of hosepipes for
watering gardens and washing cars. The new law would
allow water companies to enforce a "discretionary use" ban,
outlawing virtually all domestic activities involving
hosepipes. Water-fed poles would be covered by a
hosepipe ban under the law, however, a spokesman for the
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
confirmed that window cleaners could still revert to a
bucket and sponge"
CLICK HERE for more information
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Tuesday
30th July 2007-
Example Risk Assessment
You will be interested to know that
the example risk assessment for general office cleaning has
now been published on the HSE risk assessment website
Click Here to view |
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Thursday 7th June 2007
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Free level 2 NVQ courses
in Cleaning and Support services through Kingston College.
Click Here
for more information
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Friday 23rd March
2007 - Consultation on proposed changes to powers to
restrict non-essential uses of water
click here
for more information
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1st January
2007 -
Trade
Association celebrates 60 years!
Founded in November 1947 by Albert Townsend Senior. The
Federation of Window Cleaners has come a long way since it
was established.
Click here
for
more on this. |
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25th October
2006 -
Scotland Licensing Meeting
-The Federation
arranged a meeting in Edinburgh
on Saturday 4th November to discuss the various unfair Licensing
problems and the way forward on this issue.
Click here
for more information on the meeting |
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1st September
2006 -
News Release - Drought Order
Withdrawn!
Thames Water withdraws application for London Drought Order -
Customer savings helped to ease water shortages
Click here
to read the News release |
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17th May 2006 -
Good News For Window
Cleaners!
Sutton
and East Surrey Water confirmed
their amended drought order to allow Window Cleaners
using pole systems to be able to draw water as long as it is
used with a tank
Click here
to read the email. |
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| 16th May 2006 -
News Update - Proposed Drought
Orders Released!
Defra released their findings of their inspectors
report.
Click here
they also issued a covering letter addressed to
Sutton and East Surrey Water PLC
Click here
Defra's proposed drought order
Click here
relating to Sutton and East Surrey. |
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27th March 2006 -
Federation objects to the proposed South Coasts drought order on
behalf of members.
Sutton and East Surrey Waters
drought information site. |
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