Wales & West Utilities has completed its work to install a new gas governor in the Halsteads Road area of Torquay, which will ensure a safe and consistent supply of gas to homes and businesses across the area.
The work to install the governor, which stabilises incoming gas pressures, was vital to ensuring gas continues to flow reliably - helping to keep people warm for decades to come. It was planned in conjunction with Torbay Council, and traffic management was in place whilst work was ongoing.
The gas emergency and pipeline service is currently working to upgrade the gas pipes in the Barton Hill Road area. This work is expected to finish by the end of August.
The project is part of Wales & West Utilities work to invest over £500,000 over the next year to upgrade gas pipes in Combe Pafford. The intensive programme of wider mains replacement works will see more than three kilometres of gas pipes replaced across the area, helping to maintain a safe, reliable and resilient gas network for local customers
Wales & West Utilities Natalie Raphael is managing this work and said:
“We’d like to thank the local community for their understanding whilst we work to upgrade the gas network to ensure it remains safe, reliable and fit for the future for the customers we serve.
“While most of the gas network is underground and out of sight, it plays a central role in the daily lives of people across the area. Whether it’s heating your home, making the family dinner, or having a hot bath, we understand how important it is for your gas supply to be safe and reliable and there when you need it.
“This work was essential to keep the gas flowing to local homes and businesses today, and to make sure the gas network is ready to transport green gases in the future.”
Wales & West Utilities is the gas emergency and pipeline service, delivering energy to over 7.5 million people across Wales and the south west of England. We don’t sell gas; we transport it through an extensive underground network of more than 35,000 kilometres of pipes.
If you smell gas or suspect carbon monoxide, call the National Gas Emergency number on 0800 111 999 immediately. Trained engineers are available 24/7 to respond and keep you safe.
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Wales & West Utilities, the gas emergency and pipeline service, brings energy to 7.5m people across the south west of England and Wales. If you smell gas, or suspect the presence of carbon monoxide, call them on 0800 111 999 straight away, and engineers will be there to help any time of day or night.