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Electricity sub-station at Mortimer's Gate

Update on efforts being made to address a planning and environmental health issue around the ongoing noise from an electricity sub- station in Mortimer's Gate, Saffron Walden.

An officer group has been established to progress the implementation of an engineering solution in relation to the electricity sub-station at Mortimer's Gate, Saffron Walden. This follows a Cabinet decision, taken on 24 August that will see the council fund the remedial work.

In the meantime the Leader of the Council has written to Bloor Homes.

Read the letter to Bloor Homes (PDF) [197KB] .
 

Background information

The environmental health issue at the electricity sub-station at Mortimer's Gate was discussed by Cabinet on 23 and 24 August.

Cabinet resolved to agree to fund the remedial works without acceptance of liability up to the cash maximum provided for by Full Council, detailed in appendix C of the report.