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Oct 2021
Bad weather means Bilsdale mast won't be switched on tomorrow
Some Harrogate district residents face another two weeks without TV due to bad weather delaying the switch on of the temporary Bilsdale mast.
The mast was scheduled to be switched on tomorrow, restoring signal to 90% of homes affected by a fire at the original mast on August 10.
But Arqiva, which owns the mast, has now said there will be up to a fortnight's delay.
In its latest update, the company said the temporary mast had been built but it would not be turned until between October 13 to 19.
It said high winds, low cloud and heavy rain on moorland where the aerial is situated meant the workers couldn't climb the 80m structure or keep equipment dry. It said in a statement:
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Adrian Twyning, Arqiva’s chief of operations, said:
The company has said it is working with local authorities, housing associations and charities to support and help those who will still not receive a service as a result of the switch on of the temporary mast.
A website is said to be set up, called Project Restore, to focus on the over 65s, and clinically vulnerable and vulnerable people affected.
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