Residents evacuated from homes following gas leak in Swanmore with no time given for when it will be fixed

Two people have been placed in temporary accommodation due to the gas escape in Swanmore. SGN were initially told about the incident last Tuesday (January 16) in Church Road. "Corrosion of the old metal gas main" caused the leak and engineers are still trying to fix the problem, spokesperson for the gas distribution company Bradley Barlow said.

The works are being carried out past The Brickmakers pub and up to the junction of Lower Chase. Mr Barlow said: "Multiple repairs have been made to the gas main and we have now made the decision to replace this section of our network with new plastic pipe. Two residents have been evacuated. Due to the location of the gas main in the road, a road closure is in place from the junction of the Brickmakers pub to the junction of Lower Chase.

"This means there is no through access along Church Road and a signed diversion route will be in place." Mr Barlow said the pub remains open and is accessible via the south side of Church Road. No timeframe has been given as to when the repairs will be finished. "Local bus routes are affected and we’d advise passengers to contact their service provider for updates on changes to routes and timetables as a result of this road closure," Mr Barlow added.

"It’s too early to say how long the work will take to replace this section of our gas main but we’ll provide updates online." More information can be found on sgn.co.uk.