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WORK on a £10 million programme to improve Silsden's electricity network will start this month. Northern Powergrid says the project – which will run until the end of 2024 – will involve the replacement of five kilometres of extra-high-voltage underground cables and 55km of overhead lines, dating back to the 1960s. The programme, which is scheduled to start on May 24, comprises 11 separate schemes. Also included will be the construction of a new electricity substation. Northern Powergrid says the work will help the town meet future power demands and "significantly enhance" the l...

A MAJOR £10 million project will get underway in Silsden later this month to upgrade the power network which serves the town. Starting on Monday, May 24, and running until the end of 2024, the investment work consists of eleven separate schemes and focuses on replacing 5km of extra high voltage underground electricity cables, and 55km of overhead lines dating back to the 1960s, with more modern and sustainable alternatives. A new electricity substation is also being constructed. This new equipment will be capable of meeting any future increase in the demand for power as the town dev...