TSA welcomes cross-party and EETF support

On 20^th June the TSA held a cross party meeting at the Palace of Westminster with six MPs, five members of the Energy Efficiency Task Force (EETF) and representatives from the commercial laundry sector.  David Stevens, CEO of the TSA, hailed the meeting as a significant success, with MPs and the EETF responding to the needs of the industry and committing to move forward on key agenda items.  “We were delighted by how many MPs and members of the EETF attended our meeting. We explained the importance of laundries to hospitality, healthcare and UK Plc in supporting the UK economy,” he said.  “We also showed them the huge challenges our industry faces.  As a result, the MPs are real advocates for us.  We already have the next meeting booked in Westminster this month.” 

As well as discussing how we are a resilient industry and can be there to support the government, the next meeting will also look at how laundries can play an integral role in enhancing sustainability in health and social care through reusable PPE and workwear. 

Further meetings have also been set up with the EETF, with a view to seeing how government funding can help laundries reduce energy demand.  In fact, the task force has indicated it wants to use the industry as a case study for its net zero carbon and energy saving objectives of reducing UK energy demand from 2021 levels by 15% by 2030, and the next meeting will be at a laundry site.  

“The meeting on June 20^th has given us conduits direct to government,” says Stevens.  “I’d like to thank the TSA’s lobbying group – which was only formed in March – for their hard work and to congratulate them on the success they have already achieved.” 

The TSA is the trade association for the textile care services industry. The TSA represents commercial laundry and textile rental businesses. Membership ranges from family-run operations through to large, multi-national companies.  Visit www.tsa-uk.org for more information. 

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Notes for editors:

Attendees at the meeting on June 20^th were:

MPs:

Sara Britcliffe MP                              Conservative: Hyndburn

James Duddridge MP                      Conservative: Rochford and Southend East

Derek Thomas MP                           Conservative: St Ives

Ruth Cadbury MP                            Labour: Brentford and Isleworth

Wendy Chamberlain MP               Liberal Democrat: North East Fife

Liz Saville Roberts                             Plaid Cymru: Dwyfor Meirionnydd

EETF:

Jonathan Maxwell                            Capital LLP

Michael Liebreich                              Liebreich Associates

Faye Bowser                                       Siemens plc

Charlotte Araya Moreland            Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Emily Hooker                                      Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Laundry industry:

Nick Barton                                         Elis

Graham Fletcher                               Essex Linen Services

Lucy Renaut                                        Fishers

Alistair Mackinder                            Jacksons Workwear Rental Ltd

William Mackinder                           Jacksons Workwear Rental Ltd

Jon Cooper                                         Johnsons Hotel Linen

Luke Edwards                                     Mounts Bay Linen Hire

James Lincoln                                     Royal Jersey Laundry

Adrian Harding                                  Synergy

Phil Hodgson                                      Tonrose

David Stevens                                    TSA

Emma Andersson                             TSA

Shyju Skariah                                     TSA