Engineers from Electricity North West, the region’s power network operator, have replaced 5km of underground electricity cables between Alderley and Wilmslow to help power the area for years to come.

The essential project, which will finish ahead of schedule, has replaced faulty oil-filled cables which were in place for around 60 years, with new environmentally-friendly and efficient cables.

John Pietsch, south operations transmission manager, for Electricity North West, said: “We’re proud to have invested £1.7m in upgrading the power network in Wilmslow for more than 22,000 local residents.

“Whether it is charging your mobile or streaming your favourite TV series, we all take electricity for granted every day and its essential projects like this that make it happen.

“We know that although we’ve worked hard to keep disruption to a minimum, digging up local roads is never easy for local residents and businesses so we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their patience and support to allow us to carry out this work safely and ahead of time.”

If customers have any queries about the project, they can call Electricity North West 24/7 on the new national free number 105, or 0800 195 4141 or follow @ElectricityNW.