HUNDREDS of households will be left without electricity next week due to a planned powercut.

Electricity North West has announced that 259 houses near Gawthwaite will have their power cut so engineers can safely work on the cables that provide electricity to the property.

The power cut is due to take place on Tuesday November 15 and will affect properties with the postcode: LA17 7UA, LA17 7TB, LA17 7TD, LA17 7TA, LA17 7TF, LA17 7TE, LA17 7UF, CA17 4DS, LA17 7TJ, LA17 7TH, LA17 7TQ, LA17 7TG, LA17 7TL, LA17 7UE, LA17 7UG, LA17 7UQ, LA17 7UH

Clive Wilkinson, operations director at Electricity North West, said: “Planned power cuts allow us to carry out vital work such as maintaining the network, carrying out repairs and installing new connections, which ensures that homes and businesses continue receive the best supply possible in the long term.

“With every planned power cut, we’ll always give at least 10 days’ notice, won’t turn power off before 9am and electricity will be back on before 5pm.

“Unfortunately, not all power cuts are planned and can happen for a variety of reasons with no warning because of the weather, vandalism or even birds hitting overhead lines. Our teams are on hand 24/7 365 days a year and should anybody ever need any more information during a power cut, whether planned or not, they can follow Electricity North West on Twitter or Facebook for updates, or call us free on 105.”