A happy and healthy Weston workforce

Weston Group Plc is pleased to announce it achieved the Highly Commended accolade in the 2006 Employee Benefit Awards for The most effective healthcare strategy. Weston was in good company with Channel 4 and chocolate giant Nestle also receiving awards.

In order to retain existing staff Weston has created a harmonious working environment with state of the art offices complete with on-site gymnasium, personal trainer, catering facilities and a comprehensive healthcare plan. The Group use annual and quarterly appraisals to assess staff development and Staff are invited to various social events throughout the year to both thank and reward them for their hard work. Loyalty, recognised by long service, is also rewarded.

Weston recognises that part of its ongoing success is down to the long-term loyalty and commitment from its staff. An enormous 70% of people who were working at the company five years ago are still working there today, in comparison to the average annual turnover for a UK company of nearly 20%*.

Weston is committed to the training and development of its entire staff to ensure the Companyís customers and clients are served to the highest standards. The company has the prestigious government backed ìInvestors In Peopleî accreditation, which shows that it adheres to high standards of investment and training for both new recruits and its existing workforce.

The Weston Group has worked continually to promote the improvement of its skilled personnel through a programme of training initiatives. This ensures that all its employees have the necessary knowledge, skills and motivation to pursue the Companyís and their own ambition.

Weston Groupsí dedication to its staff has been recognised by other accolades as well as the ’Investor in People’ accreditation it has achieved a place in the Sunday Times 100 Best SMEs To Work For, 2006. The Essex based company is one of the few residential developers within this category to make it onto this prestigious list.

In the near future Weston Homes is to develop four new major regeneration schemes in Southern England, with a combined completed value of 200million and providing 720 new homes.

The first of these new projects is a waterfront regeneration scheme in Colchester providing over 155 one and two bedroom apartments and penthouses located in a series of contemporary style buildings, some overlooking the waterfront. The project will launch in September with prices anticipated to start from around 130,000.

The second regeneration project will provide 141 new and converted homes on the historic twenty-acre waterfront Barton Mill site in Canterbury. Building commenced on site in June this year with prices likely to start from around 150,000.

In Maidstone, Weston Homes will be undertaking a scheme of 190 houses and apartments designed around a central square, ancillary squares, courtyards and landscaped areas, complete with beautiful landscaped riverside gardens overlooking the River Medway. The scheme will launch in September 2006 with prices starting from around 135,000.

Meanwhile, at Bridges Wharf in Battersea, Weston Homes will be creating a large mixed use scheme comprising 250 one, two and three bedroom apartments and penthouses plus a 100 bed hotel, heliport facilities, restaurant and business centre. The scheme will launch early next year with starting prices at around 250,000 for a one-bedroom apartment.

For further information on Weston Homes schemes please contact the Weston Homesí Sales Team on 01279 873000 or sales@weston-homes.com. Alternatively please visit www.weston-homes.com