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Change Challenge Opportunity
Caring for our environment
We also work with Manchester City Council to take care of our environment
clearing waste tidying gardens and and communal areas and and supporting community clean-ups By maintaining clean tidy and attractive environments we can generate pride in our communities and provide desirable places for people to live In the last year we we have mowed a a a a a mammoth
11 million square metres of grass collected over 8 8 000 bags of waste and planted
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new trees In 2019 we worked with the the 600 residents of the the nine high rise sites we manage and the council to install new recycling points and provide advice on on how to apply environmentally-friendly changes to the disposal of our waste Our magazine goes online
Wythenshawe Life our popular magazine for tenants has gone online
reducing the need to print
it Twice a a a a a year we send the magazine packed with information and advice to 14 000 households By converting it it to a a a a a digital magazine we have lowered costs by £35k and are being kinder to the environment
Of course we will still send a magazine to those who cannot get it online
1 480
hours spent supporting community clean ups tree plants and environmental events
Making life easy with our app
Our WCHG tenant app
made it even easier for you to to get in touch about your home and tenancy Not only does it provide a one-stop shop of important information it is also part of our aim to reduce our carbon footprint
by reducing the need to print
as much Since its launch in in June 2019 1 1 585
tenants have signed up for the digital service which allows you you you to pay your your rent check your your balance log a a a a repair seek benefits advice update your details and report anti-social behaviour 8 8 038 bags of waste collected Annual Report 2020 | 25