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Latest News South of France glow to brother and sister team"s garden
Young horticulturists from an area of Chester have entered their sunflowers in the best young gardener competition which forms part of the Cheshire Year of the Gardens 08. Read More..
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Latest News Last week to enter Garden Competition 2008
A green-fingered goddess and winner of last year"s inaugural Gardening Competition is urging residents to enter this year"s event. Read More..
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Winner of Chester Children's Flower Competition
Talented young gardeners have been rewarded at an inaugural children's flower growing competition in Chester. Read More..
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Blooming Neighbourhood Eco-Garden
Green fingered residents in an area of Chester have had a new standpipe installed to enhance their eco-garden. In a joint initiative between Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT), Chester City Council and Blacon Neighbourhood Management Pathfinder a standpipe has been installed at the residents' request, which will make watering the garden easier. Neighbours Kath Evans and Sharon Stokes, of Bridgeman Road, Blacon, said they are absolutely delighted with this latest improvement. Read More..
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CDHT and Police team up to tackle crime
Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) and Cheshire Police have formed a strategic relationship to target crime in Chester. CDHT has been working with designated officers from the Chester Outer Neighbourhood Policing Unit to reduce crime in the Blacon Hall ward. The campaign is part of a long term relationship between CDHT and the Police across the whole city that combines several areas of expertise to create better communities. Read More..
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£8.7 million investment in affordable, new homes with CDHT
Chester City Council recently received £5.4 million from the Housing Corporation towards affordable homes. Over £3 million of this has been allocated to Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) who will match fund this sum to provide a £8.7 million investment in property. Read More..
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Students learn from housing trust
Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) has teamed up with the University of Chester to provide hands-on experience of working life to students. CDHT currently has seven students from the University on work based learning placements. The students are working in many different areas, including Human Resources, Information Technology, Housing Management, Waste Management and Neighbourhood Enterprise. Tasks range from consulting with staff to improve IT services to working on ways of reducing the environmental impact of the Trust. Read More..
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CDHT announces lowest ever eviction rates
The biggest housing association in Chester is bucking the national trend by reducing the number of evictions at their properties due to rent arrears. The government has recently announced it is to launch a working group to look into concerns that some housing associations are too quick to evict tenants. Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) has announced its' lowest ever number of evictions. Read More..
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Gardening Competition Blossoms for 2008
Green fingered residents at Chester's largest housing association are being asked to take part in their annual gardening competition. Read More..
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ChesterCare launches new Choice service
Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) has simplified and improved ChesterCare's community alarm and support service for CDHT tenants and other customers. It is launching ChesterCareChoice with new levels of support services. Previously, grouping people into one of eight categories, the support and associated costs were often based on how long the tenants had been in CDHT properties and the categories were complicated. There are now three, more flexible, easier to understand, new levels of ChesterCareChoice based on needs and where the support can be designed around the individual. These changes will be implemented during June and July. Read More..
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Chester & District Housing Trust hosts Housing Minister visit
As the newly appointed Minister for Housing, Caroline Flint MP was very keen to come to Chester to visit the Chester and District Housing Trust, one of the best Housing Associations in the country. The Trust has made excellent progress and this year came 20th for leadership and 56th overall in the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For. Read More..
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C&DHT customers have a say on everything including kitchen sink
Chester & District Housing Trust (C&DHT) invited residents to decide which companies should supply new kitchens and front doors for the coming 3 year Improvement Programme Read More..
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SPARK shortlist for Chester & District Housing Trust's NEST
Chester & District Housing Trust (C&DHT) is amongst fifteen homelessness charities and social enterprises selected to compete for a £500,000 prize fund in a Dragon's Den style pitch in May. Read More..
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Best Companies to Work for - Chester & District Housing Trust
The biggest and most comprehensive survey of employee opinion in the UK has ranked Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) as the 56th Best Company to Work for in the UK. The research carried out by Best Companies Ltd. in its eighth year ranked CDHT in the top 20 for leadership. Read More..
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Loan sharks beware: CDHT and Chester Credit Union unite
Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) has signed an agreement for service standards with community bank Chester Credit Union. Both companies are looking forward to an ongoing relationship, providing customers with low cost loans, sensible saving plans and sound financial management. Read More..
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CDHT's Annual Report is front page news
Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) has bucked the trend for stuffy annual reports. The Trust has chosen to celebrate a year of success by distributing its 2007 annual report as a wraparound on Chester's regional newspaper, the Chester & District Standard, delivered weekly to all residents in and around Chester. Read More..
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New Board appointments strengthen CDHT team
Chester & District Housing Trust (CHDT) has appointed Cllr Rob Thompson as the new Chair, with resident Martin Ford as new Deputy Chair and Kate Reeves as new Independent Board Director. Read More..
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Lift off for £900,000 modernisation programme
Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) is modernising all of the lifts in its high-rise accommodation. The work is part of a broader plan of improving services and creating better communal environments for CDHT customers. Read More..
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Helping those at risk of homelessness
The New Year can be filled with uncertain futures for those faced with the prospect of becoming homeless. Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) provide a first point of contact for anyone who is in urgent need of housing or faced with homelessness. Working closely with and on behalf of Chester City Council, last year CDHT helped to prevent more than 220 families becoming homeless through support and early assistance. Read More..
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Housing Trust Chair Resigns
Chester & District Housing Trust will shortly begin a process of recruiting a new Chair following the resignation of Andrew Grime who has held the position since September 2006. Read More..
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Christmas Cheer for Marketing Projects
Festivities are in order this month for Chester based Marketing Projects. The PR and Marketing firm, together with Ziggurat Ltd; who will be responsible for branding, has won a significant communications contract to promote Chester & District Housing Trust following a three way pitch. Read More..
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