The properties, in Charter Alley, were affected by a planned power outage carried out by SSEN on Monday, January 13.
The outage saw the homes without power from 9am to 2pm, allowing the company to install a pole-mounted electricity transformer to ‘provide additional capacity for new homes’ being built in the area.
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Also affected was Charter Alley Village Store, in Old Chapel Lane. The shop opened at 7.30am to allow customers to pop in before shutting at 9am when the power was turned off.
The shop, which opened in 2022, also operates as a cafe, selling coffee and cakes to residents.
In a post made on Facebook, it said: “The power is back, and we’re ready to welcome you! Come by for a warm drink, a bite to eat, or just a friendly chat.
“Thank you for your patience and support today!”
The power outage went ahead despite concerns raised by residents, including Peter Hobbs, who lives in the area with his wife and two children.
Peter said he accepted that the electricity had to be turned off ‘but not in these circumstances’ as he was concerned that the cold weather and lack of power could affect vulnerable and elderly residents.
He added: “I find it incredulous that a company would cut power during a cold snap.”
Another said that turning the electricity off during a period of low temperatures is ‘inconsiderate’.
A spokesperson for SSEN previously told the Gazette that residents who were affected by the outage ‘were posted letters in early December, over one month ahead of the works beginning’.
They added that the works will ‘modernise the local network in the area, and provide additional capacity for new homes currently being constructed’.