Join us tomorrow – Saturday 18th March – for the Big Spring Clean – 10.00am – 12.00am
Meet us at the Parish Car Park at 10.00am . All equipment will be provided.
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Join us tomorrow – Saturday 18th March – for the Big Spring Clean – 10.00am – 12.00am
Meet us at the Parish Car Park at 10.00am . All equipment will be provided.
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Today is the last day to give your views on living and working in Haswell
You can give your comments in the following ways:
We need your comments by 15 March 2023
There will be further opportunities to input to the preparation of our neighbourhood plan over the
coming months.
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We need your help to plan the future of our parish!
We are seeking your views on what issues should be covered in the Neighbourhood Plan. Neighbourhood plans enable people living and working in an area to guide where and how future development happens.
Plans are prepared by the local community through their parish council, rather than by Durham County Council. The parish council will
manage the job of writing the plan, but everything that is included will be based on what you tell us is important to you.
We want to know:
• What do you think is good about living or working in Haswell Parish?
• What do you think is bad about living or working in Haswell Parish?
• What kind of development do you think is needed in Haswell Parish?
• What do you think needs to be protected / enhanced in Haswell Parish?
• Any other comments you would like to make about important issues and opportunities in the
parish.
You can give your comments in the following ways:
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Forecast Issued on Monday, 02 January 2023 at 08:34
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National Grid ESO has indicated that Emergency Power Cuts are unlikely to happen this winter, however please find below some advice issued by Northern Power Grid about power cuts.
Please read: Important advice about emergency power cuts National Grid ESO has indicated that Emergency Power Cuts are unlikely to happen this winter, however, ongoing reports in the news have led to some customers contacting us as they are unsure or concerned what this might mean for them. We are contacting you to share information to help you understand the facts and provide advice on how to be prepared if your power supply is ever affected – whether by a routine local network issue, the impact of severe weather or a wider national energy emergency. Regardless of the cause of a power cut, if you or someone you care for relies on electricity to power medical equipment and don’t know what would happen to it in a power cut, you should speak to your healthcare or medical equipment provider now for advice. You should also ensure that you join our free Priority Services membership, so we are aware of any additional support or advice you may need due to your medical or personal circumstances. Below is some important advice to support you and some Frequently Asked Questions to help you understand what an Emergency Power Cut is, what it means for our customers and what happens in the energy industry to prevent them. Further information is also available at northernpowergrid.com/emergencypowercuts Helping you be prepared
National Grid ESO has indicated that Emergency Power Cuts are unlikely to happen this winter. We hope this information and the FAQs below provide helpful advice, support, and reassurance so you know what to do if your power supply is ever affected for any reason in the future. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) What are Emergency Power Cuts? National Emergency Power Cuts are very rare – and unlikely to happen this winter. They would only happen when all other alternatives have been considered or used to deal with a major energy supply shortage and must take place to reduce demand on the country’s power system and fairly share the electricity that is available. Emergency Power Cuts safely manage your electricity supply in an energy emergency so the situation can be resolved quicker. They can help prevent damage, caused by electricity demand being greater than what’s available, from causing longer-term issues on your local power network which could be even more disruptive for you. If Emergency Power Cuts were ever to take place, typically, you could be without power for at least three hours at a time, once or twice a day. How would they happen? National Grid ESO – the company responsible for balancing electricity generated with what customers are expected to use – can instruct network operators like Northern Powergrid to reduce demand on the electricity network by temporarily switching off some customers’ supplies in a safe and controlled way until there is enough electricity for everyone. We can be instructed at short notice (within 30 minutes); therefore, a rota (timetable) may not take place for the first 48 hours of an emergency and will not be pre-advertised. If Planned Emergency Power Cuts, are required a rota would be published to fairly share the electricity available and help customers plan for when their power may be affected until the situation is safely resolved. In an Emergency Power Cut everyone would not be without power at the same time. A rota helps to share the electricity available, ensure everyone has power for most of the day and reduces disruption as much as possible while the industry works to safely resolve the situation. For decades the power network in Great Britain has been sectioned into alphabetical blocks that can be used if there was ever a national energy emergency and a Planned Emergency Power Cut Rota was needed. Customers are allocated a ‘block letter’ in the rota, to show if or when their power might be temporarily affected. Every year National Grid ESO and network operators, including Northern Powergrid, test these procedures for Emergency Power Cuts to ensure that we are ready if they were ever needed. What might happen in an Emergency Power Cut? It is likely you and your neighbours will be without power together, but this won’t always be the case. The way that the houses on your street are connected to your local power network, may mean you are without power at a different time to those living nearby. As with any power cut, your appliances, electrically powered medical equipment, lights, gas boilers, heat pumps, broadband, and home phones will not work. Mobile phone service will also be extremely limited and may drop out entirely. What is done to prevent Emergency Power Cuts? Emergency Power Cuts are only used when a range of other alternatives have been explored by National Grid ESO. These can include encouraging additional generation to meet demand, asking heavy industrial users to limit their demand during peak periods, asking or paying customers to change how and when they use high energy using appliances (like washing machines, tumble dryers, power showers, dishwashers, and hot tubs), and reducing voltage across the country by a small percentage which is not noticeable to customers. In a national energy emergency, everyone can potentially play their part by following smart energy saving behaviours like reducing the use of non-critical electrical devices and fully switching off any equipment not in use. Yours sincerely Louise Lowes Head of Customer Services |
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The Met Office has issued a Cold Weather Alert for severe cold weather and icy conditions with possible wintry showers between 1800 on Wednesday 7th December and 0900 on Monday 12th December 2022.
Please follow this Advice:
Look out for friends and family who may be vulnerable to the cold, and ensure they have access to warm food and drinks and are managing to heat their homes adequately.
Try to maintain indoor temperatures to at least 18°C, particularly if you are not mobile, have a long-term illness or are 65 or over.
Avoid exposing yourself to cold or icy outdoor conditions if you are at a higher risk of cold-related illness or falls and stay up to date with the latest weather forecasts on the Met Office website
If you want more information about how cold weather can affect your health please visit www.nhs.uk. If you are concerned about your health or somebody you care for, advice can be obtained from www.nhs.uk/winterhealth, NHS 111 or your local pharmacist.
Haswell Parish Council
Giant Steps Nursery
Church Street
Haswell
DH6 2DZ
T: 0191 517 1013
E: haswellparishcouncil@gmail.com