Local residents and businesses are being invited to hear about Wales & West Utilities work to upgrade the gas pipes in Beddau.
Members of the local community are invited to a drop-in coffee morning session at Beddau Library on Saturday 14 November between 10 – 11.45am. Here, they can view plans and direct any questions to the project team.
The project started last week and, until Christmas, work will concentrate on side streets, whilst in the new year work will be ongoing in the Llantrisant Road and Gwaunmiskin Road areas. The project is vital to ensuring that gas continues to flow safely and reliably to homes and businesses across the area, helping to keep people warm for decades to come.
Wales & West Utilities will continue to work closely with Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council to plan the project.
The project is part of Wales & West Utilities wider work to invest over £1.28 million during the next ten months across Beddau. The intensive programme of wider mains replacement works will see gas pipes upgraded across the area as the company upgrades the critical energy infrastructure in the area to upgrade over 4,200 metres of gas pipes.
Wales & West Utilities' Andrew Coleman is managing the work and said:
“We’d like to see members of the local community at our drop-in event so that we can share plans for the work.
“We’re investing in our gas network to ensure it remains safe, reliable and fit for the future for the customers we serve. We'll be keeping the local community updated on these works and working with the local authority, and other key partners, to keep disruption to a minimum.
“We understand our work can cause disruption, but it is essential to maintain a resilient gas network that households and business can rely on every day.
“While much of the gas network is out of sight, it plays a vital role in daily life – from heating homes to cooking meals and we know how important it is that gas is there when people need it.”
For more information about work in your area, visit www.wwutilities.co.uk/gas-pipe-upgrade-projects/. As projects begin, customers can also find out what to expect from the work at www.wwutilities.co.uk/services/gas-pipe-upgrades/.
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.