Engineers from Northern Gas Networks are working hard to restore gas supply to 130 properties in Farsley, Leeds today (Friday 20th May 2022) after damage to a gas main.

The properties are located near Broom Mills Road and the LS28 5GU postcode.

Business Operations Lead Steve Pigott said: “Our teams are on-site so we can carry out an emergency repair and start restoring gas supplies to customers are quickly as possible.

“We would like to apologise to customers for the inconvenience caused and thank everyone for their patience and understanding.”

If you have any questions or concerns, please call the NGN Customer Care team on 0800 040 7766 and select option 3.

Anyone who smells gas should call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999.

Due to essential gas repairs, the road is closed on the A1079 at Bishop Burton between Finchcroft Lane and Highgate. There is a diversion in place through Cherry Burton. We apologise for an inconvenience caused with this closure and our teams are doing everything they can to open the road later today.

Gas supplies have been restored to properties in the Drighlington area of Leeds after water entered a gas main.

Engineers have been working around the clock since homes reported low gas pressure on Wednesday 30 March.

Following investigations, the source of the water ingress has now been identified and the pipe has been repaired.

Work will now continue to return the site to its original state.

Operations manager for Northern Gas Networks, James Knox, said: “Gas supplies have now been restored to all affected properties and we have found and safely repaired the main where the water was entering.

“We would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding while we work to return the site to normal as soon as we can.

“The incident room at Drighlington Community Sports Club has closed, but if anyone has any questions or concerns, please call the Customer Care team on 0800 040 7766 and select option 3.”

In order for the engineers to safely complete the work, four-way temporary traffic lights continue to be in place at the junction of Whitehall Road and Town Street. A lane has been closed on Field Head Lane and a lane has also been closed on Station Road where a short diversion is in place.

Anyone who smells gas should call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999.

Engineers are today (Saturday 2 April) continuing to safely restore normal gas supplies to properties in the Drighlington area of Leeds.

All properties which we have been able to access have now been reconnected.

Remaining customers will have received a card through their letterbox and are asked to contact the Customer Care team on 0800 040 7766 and select option 3 and arrange a time for us to visit.

Homes had been experiencing low gas pressure after water entered a gas main on Wednesday 30 March.

Engineers have been working around the clock and the blockage has been cleared with around 700 litres of water pumped from the gas main.

Work will continue over the weekend to investigate the source of the water ingress and repair the main.

Customers in the BD11 area of Drighlington are no longer being asked to minimise their gas use.

Operations manager for Northern Gas Networks, James Knox, said: “Last night, we began restoring supplies to customers and that has continued today.

“Reconnection will involve engineers going into customers’ homes to carry out a safety check and relight boilers. If anyone is not at home, they can call the Customer Care team on 0800 040 7766 and select option 3 and arrange a time for us to visit.

“Our engineers will continue to work throughout the weekend to repair the gas main and we would like to apologise to customers for the inconvenience caused and thank everyone for their patience and understanding while we work to return gas supply to normal as soon as we can.”

The incident room at Drighlington Community Sports Club has now closed, but if you have any questions or concerns, please call the Customer Care team on 0800 040 7766 and select option 3.

Anyone who smells gas should call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999.