**Update** Electricity has now been restored
As many of you know an electrical fire that started at the main electrical box has meant that the Village Hall has been without power since May 11th. Fortunately because we were at the Hall preparing for the Annual Parish Meeting and the Annual Parish Council Meetings, action was swift and damage from the fire kept to a minimum. The original Hall building incurred considerable smoke damage but only the main switch isolator and the electrical meter were destroyed. Due to the time of year the hall has been able to remain open with programmes running during daylight hours.
The new equipment is now being installed with work due to be completed by June 13th. We were in touch with EON to inform them of this date last week and are now pushing to get a priority order put on our request for a new meter installation. Once this is done UK Power networks will come and reconnect the power. We are doing everything we can to get this done expeditiously.
We know this has caused issues with some activities and we apologise for the inconveniences caused. At the same time our kudos to all involved in making sure that activities such as the Dog Show and the Jubilee Picnic in the Park went ahead as planned thanks to extra effort on the part of community volunteers and to all the groups who have carried on regardless providing their valuable services to our community. Our thanks as well to the Methodist Church who have graciously opened their doors to accommodate some of our activities.
We will keep you informed.
Robin Graves-Morris, Chair of the Village Hall Management Committee
Sheridan Turner, Chair of Potter Heigham Parish Council
