Transport
Roadworks – Update
Low Carbon has contracted Ethical Power Connections, an independent connections provider (ICP) to manage the installation of these cables and the connection of the solar farm.
Published: 7 December 2023
Connect Highways are a contractor for Ethical Power managing the above-mentioned highways work. These works will involve the installation of new high voltage electricity cables from Layer Solar Farm on Birch Road to the Sub Station on Abberton Road.
- Birch Road works will be completed by the 19th January 2024.
- Birch Road will be open from today, but will shut again February ,March, while the cables are connected.
- Some of the muddle with Birch Road is to do with the problems of a lorry getting stuck this week.( this had nothing to do with Ethical Power connections)
- Birch Road will be swept.
- Abberton Road works will be completed by the 10th March 2024.
- Abberton Road works will begin on December 14th
- Lead Operative contact number for any issues:07546 608 731.
- Residents living in the affected roads have been provided with a ‘resident car sticker’ to enable ease of access to their properties.
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