Major Power Cut in Romford

Whilst working in the Town Hall this morning, I was somewhat thrown into the dark when the lights when out and the power shut down at 08.45. The result of a StreetCare operative being a little to keen to dig a hole with his kango to install a bench in Main Road, Romford.

I am informed by the Head of StreetCare at Havering Council that the young man is o.k, although taken to hospital it was only a precaution and he was quite shook up. At one stage there was three fire engines and two ambulances following somone calling in the incident as an electrical fire. The resulting power cut, knocked out the whole of the Town Hall until early afternoon and parts of Romford.

The power was also affected at Marshalls Park School and the A12, as the traffic lights lost power and turned off, however i have to say when i travelled home later that day, the lack of lights made the junction far easier to navigate and the two traffic Police on their bikes were rather redundant as they really were not needed.

The power went back on late afternoon, and the Council was back to usual, with Full Council taking place later in the evening.