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National Grid customers in Telford to receive safety check visits
National Grid Electricity Distribution is visiting customers’ properties in Telford this month as part of a safety inspection programme.
4 Mar 2026
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National Grid to install new electricity cables in Shrewsbury from January
National Grid Electricity Distribution is to carry out work to install new cables between their substations on Whitchurch Road and Spring Gardens in Shrewsbury, starting on 5 January 2026.
10 Dec 2025
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National Grid ordered to pay £43,000 for traffic management offences
National Grid has been ordered to pay more than £43,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to 11 offences relating to the unacceptable and unsafe implementation of traffic management measures across Shropshire.
17 Apr 2024
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National Grid to carry out work on London Road in Shrewsbury from today
Temporary traffic lights will be in place on London Road, Shrewsbury from Monday 18 March to Tuesday 16 April 2024, for work by National Grid.
18 Mar 2024
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National Grid to excavate road near Buildwas as part of major project
Work is set to begin on a major electricity distribution infrastructure project, which will be serving Ironbridge, Telford and the wider Shropshire areas.
18 Oct 2023
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National Grid to begin cable reinforcement work on Mytton Oak Road in Shrewsbury
National Grid will be carrying out cable reinforcement work on Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury from today until 22 September.
4 Sept 2023
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Temporary lights in place for emergency gas repairs on Holyhead Road, Telford
Temporary traffic lights have been set-up at the junction of Holyhead Road and Waterloo Road in Telford to repair a gas leak.
18 Jan 2017
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Telford gas mains works brought forward to avoid school run clashes
A planned replacement of gas mains which would have caused chaos for two Telford school runs has been brought forward so it takes place during the summer holidays.
21 Jul 2016
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Homes evacuated following smell of gas in Ellesmere
Part of Ellesmere town centre was last night evacuated following a suspected gas leak.
14 Feb 2014
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Hundreds attend pylon plans meeting in Oswestry
Hundreds of people last night attended a public meeting in Oswestry to discuss proposals that could see powerlines being carried through Shropshire and Powys.
25 Jan 2014
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National Grid Pylon Plans to be discussed at public meeting
People affected by proposals that could see powerlines being carried through Shropshire and Powys are being urged to attend a public meeting.
24 Jan 2014
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Oswestry public meeting will discuss National Grid pylon plans
A public meeting in Oswestry is being held for people who maybe affected by new powerline proposals.
14 Jan 2014
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Theives steal 30 gas meters from outside Telford homes
Police are investigating after thieves stole 30 gas meters from along a Telford street.
26 Nov 2013
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Public meeting to be held in Oswestry over pylon plans
People affected by proposals that could see power lines being carried through Shropshire and Powys are being urged to attend a public meeting in Oswestry later this month.
19 Sept 2012
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Shropshire councillors object to plans for pylons
Following National Grid’s announcement that electricity cables connecting wind farms in Mid Wales to the electricity network will pass through Shropshire, the four Shropshire Councillors representing the areas on National Grid’s preferred route have launched a campaign to stop the cables being carried overground on pylons.
3 Aug 2012
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National Grid Shropshire and Mid Wales connection plans revealed
National Grid has announced the route corridor and substation site needed to connect new windfarms in Mid Wales to the high voltage electricity network in Shropshire.
31 Jul 2012
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Landowners urged to seek expert advice about pylons route
Leading Shropshire-based firm Halls is advising landowners across North Powys and along the English border to seek professional advice immediately the path of the proposed electricity pylons is announced by National Grid.
30 Apr 2012
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Shropshire Council leaders and county MPs meet with National Grid
The leader of Shropshire Council has declared that a meeting today with National Grid to discuss plans for connecting wind farms to the national electricity transmission network was ‘extremely useful’ and has resulted in the company having a greater understanding of the concerns and anger of Shropshire residents.
13 Jul 2011
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Shropshire Council to object to plans for overhead power lines
Shropshire Council is to tell National Grid that cables connecting planned and newly-built wind farms in Mid Wales to the existing national electricity transmission network should not pass through Shropshire.
8 Jun 2011
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Shropshire landowners advised to attend power line project exhibitions
Shropshire landowners and farmers are being advised to attend public exhibitions in their home area to view proposals to connect windfarms in Mid Wales to the national grid in Shropshire.
24 Mar 2011
