British Toilet Association: News from the BTA
Matters lavatorial could well eclipse the weather as Britain's number one obsession - and quite rightly too! We may learn to live with bad weather but we're growing increasingly impatient with the poor quality of many of our public toilets, as articles and letters in local papers all over Britain testify.
We'll be placing all press releases about the British Toilet Association campaign for better toilets for all on this website so that you can follow our progress.
Our latest press release can be read below, and you can access earlier releases from our archive.
Loo of the Year Awards now enters the home!
Loo of the Year Awards and Lepicol are teaming up to create a new and exciting award to celebrate the awards 25th anniversary.
Loo of the Year Awards is promoted by The British Toilet Association and is run this year in association with Headline Sponsor Lepicol, a probiotic formulation specifically developed to help maintain healthy bowels – naturally
Mike Bone – Managing Director of Loo of the Year Awards says:
The main awards were introduced in 1987, recognising the very best ‘away from home’ toilets. Commercial companies, other organisations and local authorities enter their toilets into the award on an annual basis and recognise the Awards as a proven, cost effective and independent annual assessment of the standard of their toilet provision management and receive proper recognition through our annual grading scheme
A new category will be introduced for the first time in 2012 to enable the general public (consumers) to nominate their own ‘loo’ for an award
Named the Loo of the Year Awards - Lepicol ‘Home Throne’ Award, members of the public can enter any domestic loo within their home. Judges will be looking at criteria such as decor and maintenance, fixtures and fittings, cleanliness and quirkiness.
We know that many households in Britain are proud of their loos and have some very quirky habits when it comes to spending time in there. Says Lizzie Hardy – Lepicol
From recent research Lepicol conducted we found that 31% of people use their mobile phones whilst on the toilet and 22% have magazines, papers and books on hand to read. We think it’s time to show the world how much your loo means to you!
The winner will be invited to the Loo of the Year Awards presentation event to be held on Friday 7th December at the elegant four star St Johns Hotel in Solihull.
Dr Hilary Jones who is working alongside Lepicol in 2012 to help educate on the importance of bowel health will be on hand to award the winner their ‘Home Throne Award’.
Entries can be made via downloading a form from the Nominations and Entries tab on the Loo of the Year Awards website www.loo.co.uk and examples of entries can be found at the LOYA Loo of the Year Awards Facebook account.
30 April 2012
Further information from:
Mike Bone, British Toilet Association
T: +44 (0) 1403 258779
E: enquiries@britloos.co.uk