Cumbria council urges residents to prepare for winter power cuts
Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 06:57 · Archive
Westmorland and Furness Council has launched a winter preparation campaign urging households to plan for potential power cuts lasting two or three days.
Westmorland and Furness Council has launched its 'We are winter ready, are you?' campaign, encouraging residents and businesses to prepare for colder weather and potential disruption. Councillor Peter Thornton, cabinet member for highways and ICT, said recent events had reminded the area of winter challenges, urging people to consider what they would do if power was cut for two or three days, as has happened in some communities.
The campaign highlights the council's winter preparations. Westmorland and Furness Highways teams are monitoring weather forecasts three times a day and have gritters on standby following a full service and test run. Twelve thousand tonnes of grit is stockpiled in depots across the area, and over 2,000 grit bins have been refilled.
To improve safety on key routes, the council has installed two new remotely operated 'adverse weather' signs at Wrynose Pass and on the B6276 between Brough and Middleton-in-Teesdale. These signs can be activated by a duty manager to display 'Road Closed – Adverse Weather' during severe conditions.
Work is underway to upgrade the weather station at Dunmail Raise, one of the most exposed and weather-sensitive parts of the network. The council's preparations also include winter travel and weather guidance alongside public health advice.
How it is being reported
- Cumbria households urged to prepare for power cuts lasting ‘two or three days’People are being urged to prepare for power cuts and plan ahead for winter as part of a new campaign.NW Evening Mail · 27 Oct, 06:00
- Cumbria households urged to prepare for power cuts lasting ‘two or three days’People are being urged to prepare for power cuts and plan ahead for winter as part of a new campaign.News & Star · 27 Oct, 06:00
- Cumbria households urged to prepare for power cuts lasting ‘two or three days’People are being urged to prepare for power cuts and plan ahead for winter as part of a new campaign.Whitehaven News · 27 Oct, 06:00
- Cumbria households urged to prepare for power cuts lasting ‘two or three days’People are being urged to prepare for power cuts and plan ahead for winter as part of a new campaign.Westmorland Gazette · 27 Oct, 06:00
In this story: Westmorland and Furness Council · Peter Thornton · Wrynose Pass · Brough · Middleton-in-Teesdale · Dunmail Raise
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