Car Wash Association

The Car Wash Association (CWA) was established in 2007 and represents wash operators and industry suppliers.

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The forecourt sector was making headlines over the weekend, with industry representatives rebutting accusations that motorists are being ripped off at the pumps in a succession of media appearances. https://t.co/KXyZOnGlMH

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Preen's more environmental "touch-free AI-driven robotic car wash", which avoids scratching and can be used for soft tops, is due to be launched in the UK next year. https://t.co/buCeLIjWTH

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The Prime Minister has announced an extra £1m of funding, and a new team of 18 investigators tasked with tackling people who do not have the right to work in the UK, with hand car washes first in the initiative's firing line. https://t.co/8OqqDCqTnv

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The new team will liaise with Immigration Enforcement and HMRC to ensure robust and effective action against offenders. In the past year to September, there were 8,232 arrests of illegal workers – up 63% on the previous 12 months. (5/5)

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Brian Madderson, Chairman of the CWA, has welcomed the Government initiative, announced by the Prime Minister to reporters on his flight returning from the G20 Summit, that Rachel Reeves would be detailing plans for the Fair Work Agency (FWA) when established next Spring. (1/5)

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Madderson said: “By targeting these non-compliant businesses, our law-abiding members will not be undermined by those ignoring the rules. At long last measures are being enacted to provide a level playing field in this £2.5billion/year car wash sector.” (4/5)

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Lois and Maria attended an event last night at the House of Lords to launch the @RMIF_CWA research on a proposed hand car wash registration scheme.

This is a sector that needs regulation and our #SafeCarWashApp has a key role to play in helping identify exploitation.
#WeSeeYou

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An excellent evening with award winners at the Car Wash Show Europe.

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I’m looking forward to providing an update on the UK car washing industry next week in Amsterdam. See you there

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"The scale of non-compliance is extremely alarming and undermine legitimate car washes. Our research estimates that non-compliant hand car washes are costing the Treasury up to £500 million annually in lost tax revenue through non-payment of VAT and National Insurance." (2/2)

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Commenting on HMRC doubling the number of its staff trained in tax evasion, Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the CWA, said:
"Whilst it is encouraging that HMRC has increased resources to tackle this, it is vital that these resources are focused on the worst offenders." (1/2)

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Modern slavery and homelessness are deeply connected.

We are grateful to Júlia Tomás, the Human Trafficking Policy and Research Manager at @PassageCharity for her insight into prevention strategies and the importance of early intervention.

#ModernSlavery #Prevention #WeSeeYou

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BREAKING: Thames Water announces temporary hosepipe ban

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As the UK experiences warmer weather and water companies respond with hosepipe bans to cope with demand in the absence of rainfall, authorities need to crack down on non-compliant hand car washes that continue to operate unlawfully” said Brian Madderson, Chairman of the CWA

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Preen, the Switzerland based leader in AI-driven robotic touchless vehicle cleaning, has joined the Car Wash Association. https://t.co/RWqOkRy4Q2