Bright sparks rewarded for cost-cutting green initiatives
Colleagues have received certificates and vouchers for making cost saving suggestions which have been implemented at Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT).
The Good Ideas scheme, which was launched 18 months ago, rewards improvements to services for customers, providing more cost efficiency or saving time.
The latest Awards result in cost savings for the Trust. Their ideas included a change of contractor for the disposal of green waste to a more cost effective operator which recycles a higher proportion of waste and also the use of cheaper diesel to fuel grass cutting and landscaping machinery.
Stuart Crosthwaite, CDHT Business Assurance Manager, said:
“It is often colleagues who work with the same procedures and systems every day that are best placed to identify where services could be improved and money saved.”
Colleagues each received a Love to Reward voucher worth £50, which can be redeemed at most High Street shops.
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(left to right) CDHT Business Assurance Manager Stuart Crosthwaite presenting certificates and reward vouchers to members of the CDHT Grounds Maintenance Team, Martin Lee, Dave Middleton and Bob Webb.
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Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) was created in November 2000 to acquire the housing stock of Chester District Council and now owns and manages over 6,200 properties in and around Chester, employing 275 staff. The Trust’s homes fall in to six neighbourhoods – Blacon North; Blacon South; Chester City Area; The Rurals; Lache and Handbridge; Upton, Hoole, Newton and Plas Newton.
CDHT provides a range of services to tenants and residents in Chester and surrounding areas. These include ChesterCare, a community alarm service for CDHT tenants, other association tenants and private customers and also the specially designated Community Intervention Budget. This improves facilities and allows changes which are felt buy tenants to be vital to their community. CDHT also manages the housing waiting list and homelessness agency service on behalf of Chester City Council.
Current projects for CDHT include the £12million regeneration of the Treborth Road area of Chester to include 200 new homes for rent, sale and shared ownership, as well as a village green and wildlife habitats.
For more details please visit www.cdht.net
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