To continue reading this article, subscribe to the Stray Ferret for as little as £1 a week
Already a subscriber? Log in here.
18
Oct 2021
Northern Gas Networks has yet to reveal what caused a huge gas leak in Harrogate that left 3,000 homes without supplies for two days.
The company, which distributes gas, opened an emergency hub at Styan Community Centre in Jennyfields on Saturday to help people without hot water or cooking facilities.
It gave away thousands of electric heaters and hot plates and distributed £10 meal vouchers.
The company's rapid response earned praise from locals but it has yet to say what caused Friday's leak, which could be smelt for miles around.
John Richardson, director of customer operations at Northern Gas Networks, said:
Asked what the works were for, why they were delayed and when it would finish, a Northern Gas Networks spokeswoman said:
0