TWO villages in Wrexham are set to benefit from thousands of pounds of investment in their gas supply infrastructure.

Wales & West Utilities will start the £180,000 project that will upgrade gas pipes in Acrefair and Trevor during September and should be completed before Christmas, but it will result in several road closures.

The scheme, which involves upgrading 1.3 kilometres of gas pipes, is essential to keep the gas flowing to heat homes and power businesses in the area so that people are safe and warm for generations to come. It will start on September 9 on Llangollen Road in Trevor and, barring any engineering difficulties, is expected to be complete by the end of November.

While planning the work, Wales & West Utilities has worked closely with Wrexham County Borough Council to make sure disruption is kept to a minimum. It has been agreed that in order to keep the local community, road users and our colleagues safe whilst work is ongoing two-way traffic lights will be in use on Llangollen Road throughout. The two-way traffic lights will temporarily change to three-way as work is carried out on the junction with Station Road.

The work will result in a two-week road closure (September 9-22) being put in place on Tower Hill from both junctions off Llangollen Road, while access to residents will be maintained via Tower Hill by the Towers Nursery and a diversion route will be in place on the opposite junction towards the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct car park. This diversion, via King Street, will be clearly signposted whilst work is ongoing.

Paul Astley, Wales & West Utilities Operations Controller said: "While most of the gas network is underground and out of sight, it plays a central role in the daily lives of people across the Wrexham area.

"Whether it’s heating your home, making the family dinner or having a hot bath, we understand how important it is for your gas supply to be safe and reliable and there when you need it.

"We know that working in areas like this is not ideal, but it really is essential. We’ll have a team of gas engineers on site throughout the project to make sure our work is completed as safely and as quickly as possible while keeping disruption to a minimum.

"This work will not only keep the gas flowing safely and reliably today, it will also help make sure the gas network is fit for the future and can play its part in delivering reliable and affordable green energy."

If anyone has any questions about the project, they can contact Wales & West Utilities via freephone 0800 912 2999 or e-mail

enquiries@wwwutilities.co.uk

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