News

From 15 December 2020, Ofgem is introducing a new affordable payment plan to help customers manage their energy bills over the colder months.

Did you know you have an array of local businesses on your doorstep, from Newsagents to Hairdressers? We have put together a useful guide of all the different businesses run by our commercial tenants across the Wakefield district.

Children on Lindsay Avenue in Lupset were encouraged to take part in a drawing competition to show what the improvement works on their homes will look like when they start.

From Wednesday 2 December 2020, as we enter Tier 3 in the Government’s Covid-19 restrictions, our Hubs in Pontefract and Wakefield will re-open to the public, with all safety measures and precautions taken to keep you and our employees safe.  However, our Service Access Points at Airedale and South Elmsall will remain closed. When visiting, we ask that you wear a face covering, sanitise your hands and keep a safe distance from employees and other members of the public. During lockdown, we have been able to continue providing our residents with support online and over the phone, and encourage tenants to continue doing so to avoid any unnecessary contact. For more information on ways to get in touch, visit: https://www.wdh.co.uk/ContactUs/

We’re giving you the chance to show your appreciation to those who have shown kindness to your or others during this particularly difficult year, by nominating them for a special festive prize.

We are proud to launch our Delivering Value for Money Report 2019 / 2020. We aim to deliver VFM in everything we do and look to drive efficiency wherever possible. We look to work with our suppliers to work jointly wherever possible, getting the best deals and delivering effective services for our customers.

As winter fast approaches, this year’s Fuel Poverty Awareness Day by the NEA (National Energy Action) will be held on the earlier date of Friday, 27 November

Following the publication of the Housing for Health report in October 2020, a new Housing for Health Network has been in launched. The group is made up of Housing and Health and Care partners from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate and includes Sarah Roxby, Health and Wellbeing Director from WDH. They will meet bi-monthly to share innovation, good practice, and plans.

Our investment in Tombridge Crescent will have a positive impact for tenants and the local community. We will continue to provide regular updates in the newsletter for residents. Each household will receive a copy of this through their letterbox but if you have missed it we will upload a digital copy to the website.

Gabby saw off the competition to take the prize for Young Achiever in our first ever digital Love Where You Live Awards event.