And the winners are...
December 1st 2011 The cleaning industry came out en masse
on the 2nd December for the much loved
Loo of the Year Awards.Despite
challenging economic times the 2011
event was a sell-out success with support
from a wide range of members of the
cleaning industry
Ceredigion County Council won the much coveted UK Overall
Winners Trophy, only the fourth council to win the Award, in
the 24th Anniversary Loo of the Year Awards competition to
find the very best 'away from home' toilets in the UK
Awards managing director,Mike Bone comments:"Despite the
economic climate which has led to unprecedented public toilet
closures, Ceredigion County Council continues to place significant
importance on provision of first class toilets that contain the facilities
their residents and visitors need and expect when in Ceredigion.
Their excellent public toilets, and toilets in schools, and other council
buildings, are setting the standard throughout the UK."
"Leading toilet providers recognise the importance of meeting this
basic human need and entries for Loo of the Year Awards continue at
high levels despite the economic situation. Standards in Awards
entrant's toilets are improving – 78% of the total entries achieved the
top 5 Star grading (58% in 2009).This independent assessment is
valued, particularly by third party providers, cleaning companies, FM
companies and entrants from the hospitality, leisure and
entertainment sectors."
Other major UK Trophy Winners were:McDonald's for individual
category entries, Carmarthenshire County Council for public toilet
entries, JD Wetherspoon for corporate provider entries,Asda
Galashiels for accessible facilities, Highland Council for Changing
Places Toilets,Tesco Omagh – TC Contractors for baby change
facilities,The Phoenix Centre Sandwich for ECO friendly toilets,
Highland Council for Toilets in Education and Staffordshire County
Council for Local Authority Toilet entries.
Trophy winners in the associated Attendant of the Year Awards, for
the important people who put the sparkle and pride into the UK's
toilets,were:Westminster City Council –Great Portland Street Toilets
(individual attendant team),McDonald's (in-house cleaning team)
and Asda Stores (external contactor team).
Representatives from the top twenty Local Authorities public toilet
providers – the Loo of the Year Awards 'Premier League',were also
honoured at the prestigious Awards Presentation Event held at the
four star Chesford Grange Hotel in Kenilworth along with thirty one
members of the Awards 'Champions League', the Standards of
Excellence for participants achieving five or more five star Award
grades. Singing and comedy were provided by popular actor,
entertainer and comedian Sean Williamson as the after lunch
entertainment.
The 2011 Awards were run in association with Airdri,The British
Cleaning Council,The Changing Places Consortium, Clos-o-Mat and,
Vectair and Wallgate.The four national tourism bodies – Visit England,
Visit Scotland,Visit Wales and The Northern Ireland Tourist Board,
Danfo, SCA Tork and Willings Services supported this year's Awards.
Full details of the 2011 Awards results are available on the Awards
website:www.loo.co.uk
The 25th anniversary Loo of the Year Awards special Event will be
held on 7th December 2012, venue
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