A NUMBER of planned power cuts are in place across Cumbria in the week ahead, as engineers work to improve the electricity network in the area.

Here are all of the dates and places planned power cuts will take place throughout the week, according to electricity providers Electricity North West, with postcodes provided so you can check if your home or business will be affected.

Monday, November 11 

  • Hunsonby (27 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA10 1EU, CA10 1QZ
  • Shap (12 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA10 3ND, CA10 3NG, CA10 2RP, CA10 2QT, CA10 2QZ, CA10 3NB
  • Wetheral (12 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA4 0BJ, CA4 0BL, CA4 0BH, CA4 0BN
  • Shap (1 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA10 3NB
  • Kirkoswald (14 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA10 1EU
  • Kirkoswald (9 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA10 1EU

Tuesday, November 12

  • Whicham (52 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: LA18 5LP, LA18 4NR, LA18 4NS, LA18 4NT, LA18 4PU, LA18 4NU
  • Matterdale (33 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA11 0XG, CA11 0XQ, CA11 0XE, CA11 0UQ, CA11 0XH
  • Arthuret (24 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA6 5RW, CA6 5RR, CA6 5RS, CA6 5TX, CA6 5TY
  • Kirkby Thore (3 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA10 1SN

Wednesday, November 13

Arthuret (4 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA6 6AZ

Thursday, November 14

  • Sebergham (13 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA7 8DH, CA7 8DN, CA7 8DL, CA7 8BF
  • Hunsonby (2 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA10 1JB, CA10 1LA
  • Winscales (50 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA14 4SA, CA14 4SB, CA14 4TU
  • Penrith (70 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA11 7DW, CA11 7ED, CA11 7DX, CA11 7DY, CA11 7EB, CA11 7DN, CA11 7HA, CA11 7EF, CA11 7EE
  • Kendal (22 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: LA8 8PU, LA8 8NT, LA8 8DT, LA8 8NU, LA8 8DW, LA8 8DS, LA8 8DU
  • Haverthwaite (39 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: LA12 8NE, LA12 8ND, LA12 8NS, LA12 8NH, LA12 8NJ
  • Kirklinton Middle (36 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA6 6AZ, CA6 6BZ, CA6 6BX, CA6 6BP, CA6 6BA, CA6 6BB, CA6 6DR, CA6 6BD
  • Sedbergh (69 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: LA10 5EF, LA10 5EN, LA10 5EW, LA10 5EL, LA10 5EQ, LA10 5EG, LA10 5EP, LA10 5EH, LA10 5EJ
  • Cleator Moor (61 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA22 2PG, CA22 2PJ, CA22 2PF, CA22 2PW

Friday, November 15

  • Cathedral & Castle, Carlisle (3 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA3 8UL
  • Boltons (2 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA5 1HW
  • Aspatria (114 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA7 3BN, CA7 2EE, CA7 3DD, CA7 2EG, CA7 2EF, CA7 2ED
  • Dearham (15 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA15 7JN, CA15 7JQ, CA15 7JR, CA15 6SZ, CA15 7JL
  • Hunsonby (2 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA10 1JA
  • Heversham, South Lakeland (24 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: LA7 7DQ, LA7 7LU, LA7 7DG, LA7 7FB
  • Arthuret (21 Properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA6 6HX, CA6 6HY, CA6 6EF, CA6 6HT

A spokesman for Electricity North West, said: “A lot of the work we do happens in the background and customers aren’t always affected, we even have ‘live lines’ teams who can work on live electricity equipment without turning power off, however, sometimes we do have to turn people’s power off so that our engineers can work on the network safely.

“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.”