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Construction site safety mascot visits school
Published: 25/10/2016
12 new council homes being built under the council鈥檚 SHARP initiative are
nearing completion in Connah鈥檚 Quay on the site of the former Custom House Lane
School. The site is adjacent to Ysgol Cae鈥檙 Nant and the council鈥檚 strategic
housing partner Wates Living Space Homes, who are building the new homes,
recently arranged for the construction industry mascot 鈥業vor Good Site鈥� to
visit the school to reinforce the safety message of how dangerous playing on a
construction site can be.
Whilst at the school Ivor presented pupils with information packs highlighting
the hazards that may be found on, or around, a live construction site and
information about how children can remain safe.
Cllr. Aaron Shotton, Leader of 天涯社区 said;
鈥淲hilst I am delighted at the progress on the new council homes it is important
that children and the wider community understand the hazards and dangers of
playing in and around building sites. I am very pleased that Wates Residential
clearly have their health and safety responsibilities to local communities to
the fore in the design and construction of their developments.
Lee Sale, Business Director, Wates Residential, said:
鈥溾�橧vor Good Site鈥� provides a creative and engaging way to educate children on
the dangers live building sites present and the ways in which people can stay
safe.
鈥淎s a trusted developer, guaranteeing the highest levels of health and safety
standards on our building sites remains our number one priority. Working in
close collaboration with the council, we can ensure the welfare of the local
community in 天涯社区 and achieve a zero harm environment in and around our
projects.鈥�
Note to editors
Pictured in the attached photograph are teachers and pupils of Ysgol Cae鈥檙 Nant
with mascot Ivor Good Site, Cllr. Aaron Shotton, Leader of the Council (left),
Cllr. Bernie Attridge, Deputy Leader of the Council and Mick Cunningham, Wates
Residential Site Manager (right).