There's a brand new era starting this Saturday. It's the day Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions (CHS) Ltd starts and many colleagues are involved. Managing director Lesley Hill send her personal thanks here.

CHS is our new wholly-owned subsidiary bringing together colleagues from estates, maintenance,  procurement and materials management. It reports to the Board at CHFT and will have its headquarters on South Drive at HRI.

Here's Lesley's message days before the launch:

"As we go live with our Estates, Facilities and Procurement company (Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions), I wanted to write to you all, firstly to look back on the effort and commitment you have all given to get us to where we are today and to thank you all personally for your individual contribution to that.  

Your attendance and input at our regular briefing sessions, Staff Engagement Forum, and in the development of the new company logo and branding, has been fantastic. 

You’ve asked interesting and challenging questions, which I believe has helped us with the set-up of CHS.  I hope that you all continue to support the new company with the same enthusiasm and in the same constructive way as we go forward.

I personally have seen the benefits of regular staff engagement and will continue to engage (and ask my senior management team to do likewise) in the same way moving forward.  In the meantime if you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me or any of the management team".

Thanks again and best wishes!

Lesley