Emergency Repair: Pattinson Industrial Estate, Barmston Lane, Washington

Engineers from Northern Gas Networks (NGN) are on site carrying our emergency repair work to a gas pipe on the Pattinson Industrial Estate, Barmston Lane, Washington, Tyne & Wear, after it was damaged by a third party at around 10.30am today (Friday 6 November).

If you’re nearby, you may notice a strong smell of gas while our engineers isolate the gas supply and carry out repairs.

Work Details

So that our engineers can carry out repairs safely and efficiently, and to protect members of the public, temporary traffic management measures have been put in place.

Barmston Lane is currently closed in both directions just before the HM Revenue & Customs Office, which means no traffic can travel from Barmston Lane on to Mandarin Way, towards the Asda Distribution Centre.

A small number of commercial properties in Pattinson Industrial Estate are currently without gas while the repair is completed. The gas supply to homes and businesses in the wider area has not been impacted.

Steve Pigott, Business Operations Lead at Northern Gas Networks, said: “The safety of members of public is our priority. Our engineers are working hard to isolate the gas supply and carry out the repair as soon as possible.

“We’re aiming to have the road reopened as soon as we can and our teams are keeping impacted businesses up to date on our progress. For now, please avoid the area if you can – thank you for your patience and understanding.”

Northern Gas Networks will be sharing updates on its website: www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk and on X and Facebook.

To contact NGN’s Customer Care Team, email customercare@northerngas.co.uk or call 0800 040 7766, and hit Option 4.

If you smell gas, experience low gas pressure or suspect carbon monoxide, call the National Gas Emergency Service immediately on 0800 111 999.