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.

Sunday, October 13

  • Lamplugh (26 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA23 3AU, CA23 3AT, CA26 3YA
  • Sebergham (6 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA7 8DL

Monday, October 14

  • Stanwix Rural (54 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA3 9AA, CA3 0LB, CA6 4QE, CA3 0JJ, CA2 5SH, CA3 0JL
  • Westlinton (12 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA6 5NA, CA6 5LZ
  • Sedbergh (4 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: LA10 5PJ, LA10 5PH
  • Weddicar (64 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA25 5QY, CA28 8XZ, CA25 5PZ, CA28 8YH, CA28 8YL, CA28 8YN
  • Cathedral & Castle, Carlisle (49 properties without supply) Postcodes affected:CA3 9AA, CA3 9BF
  • Cleator Moor (20 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA25 5RQ
  • Skelton (2 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA4 9PR
  • Morland (21 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA10 2QA, CA10 3DZ, CA10 2QB

Tuesday, October 15

  • Walney North (76 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: LA14 3XZ, LA14 3YR
  • Westlinton (2 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA3 0JT
  • Westlinton (19 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA6 5NS, CA6 5NT, CA6 5XJ, CA6 5XD, CA6 5NX
  • Skelton (56 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA11 9RE, CA11 9RF, CA4 0JF, CA4 0JE, CA4 0JW, CA4 0HZ, CA4 0HY, CA4 0JH, CA4 0LX, CA4 0NA, CA4 0JJ, CA4 0LY, CA11 9RZ, CA4 0LZ, CA11 9RD
  • Sedbergh (7 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: LA10 5NB, LA10 5NA
  • Coniston (7 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: LA21 8DF, LA21 8DP
  • Aspatria (4 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA7 1JZ, CA13 0QA

Wednesday, October 16

  • Westnewton (95 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA7 3PF, CA7 3PB, CA7 8NX, CA7 3PD, CA7 3JY, CA7 3JX, CA7 3PQ, CA7 3PH, CA7 3NX, CA7 3NS, CA7 3NU, CA7 3PA, CA7 3NT, CA7 3LB
  • Belah & Kingmoor, Carlisle (164 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA3 0HW, CA3 0PY, CA3 0PU, CA3 0PX, CA3 0EZ, CA3 0EG, CA3 0EQ, CA3 0PT, CA3 0PS, CA3 0PZ
  • Woodside (96 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA7 3NE, CA7 0BE, CA7 3ND, CA7 3LU, CA7 3LX, CA7 0BH, CA7 0BS, CA7 0BT, CA7 0BX, CA7 3NG, CA7 3NF, CA7 3NL, CA7 3NQ, CA5 3NL, CA7 3SH, CA7 3SQ, CA7 3NW, CA7 3SJ, CA7 3SN, CA7 3SW, CA7 3SR, CA7 3SP, CA7 0BP
  • Kendal (136 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: LA8 9DH, LA9 6NU, LA9 6NE, LA9 6NX, LA8 9AQ, LA8 9AR, LA8 9AG, LA8 9AX, LA8 9AU, LA8 9AZ, LA8 9AY, LA8 9AP, LA8 9AT, LA8 9AW, LA8 9JU
  • Skelton (9 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA11 9PU, CA11 9PT, CA11 9QE

Thursday, October 17

  • Lakes, South Lakeland (40 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: LA22 9LG, LA22 9ET, LA22 9LF, LA22 0QY, LA22 0QU, LA22 9BB, LA22 9ES
  • Colby (9 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA16 6BD
  • Colby (21 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA16 6BD
  • Skelton (46 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA11 9PZ, CA11 9QF, CA4 0NG, CA4 0QE, CA4 0NF, CA4 0ND, CA4 0NJ
  • Woodside (13 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA7 0EG, CA7 0EJ
  • Cockermouth (21 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA13 9DY, CA13 9EE, CA13 9DH, CA13 9TG, CA13 9TQ, CA13 9EB, CA13 9DF
  • Lakes, South Lakeland (110 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: LA22 0NJ, LA22 0NH, LA22 0NQ, LA22 0JT, LA22 0JS, LA22 0JU, LA22 0JF, LA22 0PY, LA22 0JQ, LA22 0JH, LA22 0JE, LA22 0JD, LA22 0NL, LA22 0JG

Friday, October 18

  • Kaber, Eden (52 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA17 4HZ, CA17 4JD, CA17 4ER, CA17 4DJ, CA17 4ET, CA17 4ES, CA17 4DH
  • Kendal (57 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: LA8 8HJ, LA8 8HQ, LA8 8HL, LA8 8HN, LA8 8HH
  • Skelton (9 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: CA11 9QE, CA11 9PT, CA11 9PU
  • Kirkby Lonsdale (35 properties without supply) Postcodes affected: LA6 1AX, LA6 1AU, LA6 1AY, LA6 1AS

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.”