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Latest News CDHT"s Living Plus helps youngsters find their feet

Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) has launched Living Plus, a new scheme aimed to get young people back on their feet and part of a community again.

Green thumbs up for Garden Competition winners

The winners of Chester & District Housing Trust”s (CDHT) Garden Competition 2008 have been announced at an awards ceremony in the Trust”s base at Centurion House, Northgate Street.

Chester & District Housing Trust brings service to the doorstep

Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) has set up resident panels in each of its six management areas. The panels comprise interested residents who wish to influence the way the Trust delivers its services in each neighbourhood area and drive forward improvement.

CDHT launches new partnership stores with Buildbase

Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) has opened onsite partnership stores at “TrustWorks”, its repairs and maintenance site based at Octavian Centre, off Sealand Road, Chester. The new stores will serve TrustWorks” plumbers, joiners, builders and Maintenance Technicians through a partnership agreement with Buildbase. This is a ground breaking dedicated store within the UK housing sector in terms of its size and the level of partnership cooperation needed.

Trust drives through upgrade

Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) has completed a new fleet deal with Automotive Leasing. The vehicles are designed for the diverse range of roles within the Trust and will reduce operational costs and emissions, increase productivity and enhance the service CDHT offers to its customers. The Trust has also introduced a new Driving at Work policy.

Housing Trust helps first time buyers with shared ownership

Clare France can”t quite believe that she now owns her own home. The 29 year-old financial operations manager is one of the first buyers to move into the prestigious Crownfields development in Chester.

Winner of Chester Children's Flower Competition

Talented young gardeners have been rewarded at an inaugural children’s flower growing competition in Chester.

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.

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.

£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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

CDHT 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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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