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SLWCN
Menstrie Business Centre
Elmbank Mill
Menstrie
FK11 7BU
Tel : 01259 208 166
Under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 each Local Authority in Scotland is given the option of Licensing a number of different activities if they occur within their area, for example Taxis, Window-Cleaners, Public Charitable Collections etc...
Where an Authority introduces the Window Cleaners Licence, all window cleaners (whether sole trader or employee) is required by law to hold a licence for each individual Authority area in which they operate.
It is an offence to operate without a license and those caught doing so can be reported to the Prosecutor Fiscal Office.
The Scottish Licensed Window Cleaners Network (SLWCN) was launched on the 1st March 2006. We are an independently run, self-funding, internet-based network. The SLWCN is dedicated to raising the profile and standard of the window cleaning industry in Scotland.
As an independent network, the SLWCN is working closely with various organisations in order to improve the window cleaning industry for genuine, professionally minded licensed window cleaners.
Organisations we are working alongside with include other window cleaning associations, the Scottish Executive, Local Authorities, Health and Safety Executive, Scottish Police Forces, the media and Industry and Commerce.
AIMS
To promote the trade of licensed window cleaners
To increase public awareness of the need to use only licensed window cleaners
To promote Health & Safety and the benefits of using a Water Fed Pole system
To work closely with the Government and Local Authorities on the undernoted issues
a) Enforcement of the window cleaner's licence
b) Standardisation of licensing procedures throughout all Council areas
c) Members of the public to be made aware of the window cleaner's licence
d) Application processing time to be reduced
e) Local businesses to only use licensed companies approved by the Council
f) Councils to host list of licensed window cleaners or via the SLWCN
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