As the Christmas holidays approach, leading developers Barratt and David Wilson Homes have enlisted one of Santa’s little helpers to send out an important message encouraging children to think about elf ‘n’ safety.
Busy Barratt and David Wilson Homes staff are working on new developments across Leicestershire, many of which have families with children living nearby.
With schools closed over Christmas, children are being told to stay away from building sites as they shouldn’t be visited unsupervised.
Santa has sent one of his elves to visit Barratt and David Wilson Homes’ sites in Leicestershire, and like every visitor, the elf has had to wear a hard hat and hi-vis clothing for protection. The elf is to remind kids to stay on Santa’s ‘nice list’ by keeping clear of building sites at all times.
John Reddington, Managing Director at David Wilson Homes East Midlands, said: “Children, like elves, can be curious and adventurous, and turn up in the most unlikely places, especially when schools are closed. However, building sites can be dangerous places for little people.”
Mark Cotes, Managing Director at Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Midlands, said: “Developers like ourselves are building new homes all across the country, but until they are completed, these places are very hazardous for young children. With the holidays approaching, children should think of their ‘elf ‘n’ safety’ and keep well away from building sites.”
Barratt and David Wilson Homes host site visits and hold regular safety talks for schools close to their developments all year round, to encourage site safety and highlight the hazards of playing on or near construction sites. Barratt Homes North Midlands is currently building a range of properties in Leicestershire at the following developments: New Lubbesthorpe in Lubbesthorpe, City Heights in Leicester, Wigston Meadows in Wigston, Grange View in Hugglescote and King’s Meadow in Melton Mowbray.
David Wilson Homes East Midlands also has properties available in Leicestershire at: Wigston Meadows in Wigston, Grange View in Hugglescote, Burnmill Grange in Market Harborough, New Lubbesthorpe in Leicester and Thorpebury in the Limes in Thorpebury.
