A power cut is set to hit homes across five Bolton postcodes later this week

According to Electricity North West, the cut is set to come into effect on Thursday, July 21 and will hit up to 53 homes and businesses across the BL3 4AB, BL3 4AD, BL3 4AE, BL3 3NL, BL3 3NW postcodes in the Deane area to the south west of the town.

The utilities company says that this is to ensure that its engineers can safely complete maintenance works on power cables.

An Electricity North West statement said: “We appreciate your patience while our engineers carry out a planned power cut in your area, this is to improve the reliability of your electricity supply and so our engineers can safely work on the cables that provide electricity to your home or business.”

The company says that once work has begun on the power cables in Bolton, they will work to ensure that electricity will be restored as soon as possible.

Electricity North West regularly plans power cuts in order to allow its engineers to carry out maintenance works on cables.

Households and businesses are warned ahead of time on the company’s website.

Engineers are also regularly deployed to tackle unplanned power cuts.