Emergency BT Openreach work on Blighton Lane

BT Openreach are currently working on Blighton Lane to restore service to some 250 homes locally. As a result Blighton Lane has been closed from its junction with Seale Lane to just before Furze Hill. The section from Furze Hill to Sands Road is open. The plan is that the closed section will re-open at 1530 today (Weds 16th) and close again tomorrow between 0930 and 1530 and maybe the same again on Friday for the work to continue. Given the number of (and vulnerability of some) affected customers, there is a chance that the closure may remain in place overnight to allow temporary cable laying.

We believe the problem has been caused as a result of tree roots and water ingress to the cabling ducts which has damaged the cables.