AS the Christmas holidays approach, a homebuilder has enlisted one of Santa’s little helpers to urge children to think about elf n’ safety.
Staff are working on new David Wilson developments across Cheshire, many of which have families with children living nearby.
The company is currently constructing new homes at Stanneylands in Wilmslow.
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With schools closed over Christmas, children are being told to stay away from building sites.
Santa sent one of his elves to visit a David Wilson Homes’ sites, and like every visitor, 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.
Rob Holbrook, managing director at David Wilson Homes North West, 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.
“Developers like ourselves are building more new homes at sites all over 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 stay well away from them.”
David Wilson Homes hosts site visits and holds regular safety talks and for schools close to its developments all year round, to encourage site safety and highlight the hazards of playing on or near construction sites.
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