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My name is Lee and I am employed as a Tree Maintenance Officer for WDH. My work involves carrying out work to trees on WDH land which can include climbing in to the tree canopy to cut back overgrowth, remove damaged limbs or a full tree removal if the tree has been assessed to be dead, diseased or damaged posing a risk to people or nearby property.

Come along to our open day on Saturday 15 February from 10 am to 2 pm at Halberg House in Pontefract and meet our lovely team who can answer any questions you may have.

Employees from WDH have begun promoting trade apprenticeships to students from across the Wakefield district at an event at Cedar Court in Wakefield.

Jacob Brain, who completed his roofing training as a WDH Apprentice has just been awarded Roof Slating Apprentice of the Year at The Leeds College of Building BIG Awards.

Applications for our 2020 Apprenticeships are now open! Don’t miss out. Applications close Sunday 15 March 2020.This week we are celebrating National Apprenticeship This year we have nine level (2) posts available and we are looking for: • 2 Plumbers • 2 Gas Fitters • 2 Electricians • 2 Office based apprentices working in our Community Safety 1 and Debt team, and • 1 Tree Maintenance The closing date for applications is Sunday 15 March 2020. Click here to find out what you get with an apprenticeship with WDH.

WDH’s Construction Team is working in partnership with Wakefield College to provide work experience for their construction students to help improve Monkhill in Pontefract.

WDH and building contractors Mears have built 16 new homes on Westfield Lane in South Elmsall on the site of a former pub and derelict swimming pool.

We have reviewed and simplified our Customer Charter which sets out the standards of service tenants can expect from us.

Our Tenancy Ready Team are making Christmas a little easier for 25 families across the district with help from Radio Aire’s Mission Christmas appeal.

We are currently participating in a nationwide study with HouseMark, to understand how residents feel about their landlords, and develop a consistent set of questions that will help get to the heart of what matters to residents.