Loo Attendant of the Year Skipped

24 March 2017 | Updated 01 January 1970

The Washroom Cleaner of the Year Awards have replaced the previous Attendant of the Year Awards at the Loo of the Year Awards.

The Washroom Cleaner of the Year Awards relate specifically to the dedicated cleaning staff that look after the facilities, rather than the washrooms themselves.

Mike Bone, Loo of the Year Awards MD said: “As part of changes being introduced to celebrate our 30th Anniversary we decided that Washroom Cleaner more clearly describes our entrants' staff who clean and maintain their washrooms. The original Attendant of the Year Awards having been introduced some years ago, when public toilets dominated entries and ‘toilet attendants’ were employed in most entrant’s washrooms.

"While the range of gradings and national Loo of the Year Awards and UK/Ireland trophies provide adequate recognition of the washrooms and their providers, it is the people who look after each facility - be they individual washroom cleaners, in-house cleaning teams or external cleaning/FM contractors, who also deserve recognition.

"All cleaning staff will automatically be entered for Washroom Cleaner of the Year Awards for all entries that are declared as 'Full time attended toilets' on the Entry Form. Judging will be completed at the same time as the Loo of the Year Awards inspection and any cleaning staff seen at the time of the unannounced visit are deemed to represent the whole cleaning team."

There will be Washroom Cleaner of the Year Award national winners in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland and overall UK/Ireland trophies.

Article written by Cathryn Ellis | Published 24 March 2017