Jan 2017
Gas mains upgrade Beccles
Gas mains to be replaced in London Road, Peddars Lane, St Marys Road and Homefield Avenue, Beccles
Jan 2017
Gas mains upgrade Blackburn
Work is due to start on Monday 9 January. The existing iron gas mains are reaching the end of their operational life.
Jan 2017
Gas mains upgrade Congleton
Today (Monday 9 January) marks the start of a major gas mains revamp in Congleton that will keep gas supplies flowing to homes and businesses until the end of the century.
Feb 2017
A12 gas mains upgrade Essex Suffolk
Near side lane, slip road and layby closures planned along the northbound side of the A12 between junction 29a and junction 30 near the Essex/Suffolk border
Mar 2017
Gas pipe repairs Scunthorpe
Work will help ensure local people keep on enjoying safe and reliable gas supplies for cooking and heating
Mar 2017
Gas mains work in Gas Street Northampton
Engineers are embarking on the latest phase of an essential project to ensure Northampton keeps on enjoying safe and reliable gas supplies.
Mar 2017
Bedford gas mains works
Temporary two way traffic lights will be in place in Bedford’s Kempston Road from today (Friday 3 March) as engineers carry out essential work to the gas mains network.
Mar 2017
St Albans gas mains upgrade
Project will help keep safe and reliable gas supplies flowing for cooking and heating into the future
Mar 2017
Gas mains upgrade Wolverhampton
National Grid will be renewing gas pipes in Bell Street where it meets Cleveland Street. The upgrade is due to take five weeks.
Mar 2017
Tower Hamlets gas mains upgrade
Road closures in Marsh Wall and East Ferry Road from Monday 27 March for an estimated five weeks to enable essential gas mains upgrade
Mar 2017
Felixstowe gas mains upgrade
The work will help ensure the local community keep on enjoying safe and reliable gas supplies for cooking and heating
Mar 2017
A12 gas mains upgrade reminder
Near side lane, slip road and layby closures planned along the northbound side of the A12 between junction 29a and junction 30 near the Essex/Suffolk border
Mar 2017
Port Sunlight explosion final media statement
Our gas emergency engineers will remain on site until 11pm this evening, after completing the isolation of the gas network in the area of the damaged buildings.
Apr 2017
Easter egg donation
Children and their sweet-toothed mums and dads will share more than 300 Easter eggs donated by staff at the UK’s largest gas distribution network.
Apr 2017
Wear a hat day
Wacky hat day raises money for brain tumour charity
Apr 2017
Raising funds for Hayley Smith
National Grid Gas Distribution team devotes a year’s fundraising for local hospice LOROS
Apr 2017
Lake District gas mains upgrade
A six-month scheme to move gas pipes running under the A592, next to Lake Windermere, starts Monday 8 May, with bosses keen to stress that the area remains ‘open’ at all times.
Apr 2017
Blackburn update on gas mains work
A major project to upgrade pipes supplying gas to homes and businesses in Blackburn reaches a busy road junction next week.
May 2017
Launch of Cadent in West Midlands
New company continues a 200 year legacy of safety, reliability and innovation for Britain’s biggest gas distribution network
May 2017
Launch of Cadent in East Midlands
Cadent is the new name for National Grid Gas Distribution and it is now an independent company in its own right
May 2017
Launch of Cadent
Cadent has today (Tuesday 2 May 2017) been announced as the new name for Britain’s largest gas distribution network.
May 2017
Launch of Cadent in North West
Cadent is the new name for National Grid Gas Distribution and it is now an independent company in its own right
May 2017
Gas main upgrade Chelsea
Essential work to ensure safe and reliable gas supplies is now underway in Fulham Road and scheduled for completion in September 2017
May 2017
2017 Gas Industry Awards shortlist
Cadent – formerly National Grid Gas Distribution –was selected as a finalist for ‘Innovation Product of the Year’ at the prestigious 2017 Gas Industry Awards, earlier today (9 May).
May 2017
Bacup gas main repair
A complicated operation to locate and fix a leak on a metal gas pipe buried deep under a busy Lancashire road has been completed.
May 2017
Utility Week Live 2017
Cadent is driven by courageous curiosity to lead the way in innovations that will benefit customers and keep energy flowing into the future.
May 2017
Wear It Wild Day - WWF charity event
Leicestershire staff at Britain’s biggest gas network - Cadent - went wild at work, and made a roaring success of helping some of the world’s most endangered animals.
May 2017
Liverpool gas main repair
Essential work to repair a leak on a gas pipe under a busy Liverpool city centre road junction starts on Tuesday (30 May).
Jun 2017
Bedford town centre gas main upgrade
Essential work will help keep local residents connected to safe and reliable gas supplies for cooking and heating
Jun 2017
CO competition winners
MP Barry Sheerman hands out awards to prizewinners at a special ceremony in Westminster
Jul 2017
Business in the Community Awards
Cadent will be going head to head with top companies at this year’s Business in the Community (BiTC) Awards.
Jul 2017
Award for King's Road gas project
Cadent is celebrating after a high profile project in King’s Road won a top award at the annual Pipeline Industries Guild awards.
Jul 2017
Energetic help for Wirral community centre
A community organisation on the Wirral had some energetic support, as a team from local gas distribution network Cadent turned up to offer a helping hand.
Jul 2017
Leamington gas main upgrade
Work starts on 17 July. The existing iron gas mains will be replaced with tough, durable plastic pipes that will last at least 80 years.
Jul 2017
Swindon plant makes gas from trash
Cadent at forefront of green gas revolution with game-changing technology which makes gas out of household rubbish
Jul 2017
Bedford gas mains works date change
Cadent engineers have rescheduled essential work to help ensure that the Love Bedford event is not impacted.
Jul 2017
New gas mains coming to Wath
Wath-upon-Dearne residents are being invited to find out about a major overhaul of the gas mains in Doncaster Road this summer.
Jul 2017
Ilford gas mains replacement July 2017
The work to upgrade the local gas mains in Green Lane, Ilford, is due to begin on Monday 24 July and to be complete by Friday 11 August.
Jul 2017
Ilford gas mains replacement July 2017
As people prepare for their summer holidays Cadent engineers are preparing to start an essential project to help ensure the local community keep on enjoying safe and reliable gas supplies.
Jul 2017
Greater Manchester gas mains replacement July 2017
Engineers working for gas network Cadent have timed the work to cause minimum disruption, as they replace around 2km of pipes under major roads in the area.
Jul 2017
Cadent announces new Board chairman
Manchester Airports Group (utilities) and The Point of Care Foundation (charitable trust) and joined the board for the first time yesterday (24 July).
Jul 2017
Gas mains replacement Manchester July 2017
Cadent, the UK’s biggest gas network, will replace ageing metal pipes with durable plastic that will last to the end of the century, requiring little or no maintenance.
Aug 2017
CNG Fuels Leyland study carbon dioxide drop
Study reveals 84% drop in carbon dioxide emissions from lorries using the UK’s first gas filling station connected to a high-pressure pipeline
Aug 2017
Needham Market gas works 2017
Essential repairs currently being carried out on the B1113 road between Stowmarket and Needham Market
Aug 2017
Major gas mains revamp on cards for Dudley 2017
August will see the start of a vital major scheme to upgrade the gas mains in Dudley that will keep gas flowing to local homes and businesses until the end of the century.
Aug 2017
Clare four utilities work together
Cadent has arranged for connection work by four utilities to be delivered together to minimise disruption
Aug 2017
Liverpool Manchester future hydrogen
Cadent publishes a research paper on a proposal to introduce hydrogen into the gas network around Liverpool and Manchester
Aug 2017
New record for renewable gas
Cadent hailed it a major milestone in its drive to help increase the amount of renewable gas transported through its pipes.
Aug 2017
Oldham work completes two months early
A major engineering project to ensure a safe and reliable gas supply in Oldham for many generations is now expected to end in October, two months early.
Aug 2017
Glazebury gas upgrade finishes early
A major project to upgrade gas pipes under a busy A-road in Glazebury is now scheduled to complete around seven weeks early.
Aug 2017
New pipe for Bolton
Cadent will soon start essential work to install a new gas pipe to meet demand and keep energy flowing through Bolton.
Aug 2017
Dementia free gas safety offer
Cadent, the company which ensures gas reaches 11m homes and businesses, is extending its offer to fit a free safety device for people living with dementia.
Sep 2017
Free gas safety offer for West Midlands
Cadent, the company which ensures gas reaches 2 million homes in the West Midlands, is extending its offer to fit a free safety device for people living with dementia.
Sep 2017
Southend works extended September 2017
Essential work to replace gas mains in Bridgewater Drive, Southend-On-Sea is currently expected to be completed by Thursday 7 September.
Sep 2017
Winter coming for Cadent
Cadent, which manages the 0800 111 999* service, prepares for an annual upturn in reports of ‘smells of gas’ when temperatures fall below 15C during the day and 10C at night.
Sep 2017
Merseyside Gas Safety Week
Gas safety plea to residents, in Gas Safety Week, supported by Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service
Sep 2017
Merseyside Fire & Rescue support
Gas safety plea to residents, in Gas Safety Week, supported by Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service
Oct 2017
New gas mains for Rugby October 2017
A major engineering project that will keep generations of Rugby residents warm in the future has kicked off in Lawford Road.
Oct 2017
Ageing gas mains replaced Thetford
This autumn engineers will be carrying out essential gas mains replacement work in Thetford which will help ensure locals keep warm in the future.
Oct 2017
Oulton Broad, Lowestoft gets new gas mains
As winter approaches engineers are preparing to start work on a scheme that will help local people keep on enjoying warmth in winter.
Oct 2017
Barrow-in-Furness gas mains upgrade
A major engineering project that will keep generations of Barrow-in-Furness residents warm for at least 80 more winters is about to get under way.
Oct 2017
Black Country park gets new lease of life
A Black Country community park that has suffered from years of neglect, vandalism and anti-social behaviour has been given a new lease of life.
Nov 2017
#BeWinterReady Cadent say
9.5 million people across Great Britain admit they don’t carry out basic winter preparations as the colder weather rolls in.
Nov 2017
Chelsea Embankment public exhibition
A public exhibition will be held this Monday (November 6) on essential work to future-proof ageing gas mains on the Chelsea Embankment.
Nov 2017
Council staff get inside view of Hinckley
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council’s most senior officers got a unique, behind-the-scenes glimpse yesterday (Tuesday 7 November)
Nov 2017
Royton work ends two months early
Starting in March and originally scheduled to end in December, the contractors working for gas network Cadent are now off site in Royton
Nov 2017
Lancashire CNG station shortlisted for award
A ‘catalyst’ fuel station in Lancashire, which uses gas made from food waste to power HGVs, has been shortlisted for a national environment award.
Nov 2017
Tunnelling machine completes epic Thames dig
A Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) named Amanda has completed London’s newest tunnel under the Thames after a lightning drive under the river.
Nov 2017
Essential gas repairs in Witham
A road closure is in place in Spinks Lane from the junction with Bridge Street. The closure is for approximately 80m up to Witham Leisure Centre.
Dec 2017
Gas mains upgrade for Cheshire
An essential upgrade of 3km of underground gas pipes in Cheshire is set to start in early 2018, ensuring a reliable supply of gas for generations.
Dec 2017
Elf Day for Alzheimer's Society Coventry 2017
Big-hearted staff at the Coventry offices of gas network Cadent turned Santa’s little helpers to deliver an early Christmas present for Alzheimer’s Society.
Dec 2017
Gas mains replacement in Ipswich 2017
Engineers will be braving the winter weather to help ensure people in Ipswich keep on enjoying safe and reliable gas supplies.
Dec 2017
Diversion in Cheshire
A new traffic diversion route has been agreed for the 15-week closure of King Street in Rudheath, which starts on Monday 8 January.
Dec 2017
New gas mains for Upton upon Severn in 2018
The work is expected to take 15 weeks. The existing iron mains will be replaced with tough new plastic mains that will last for at least 80 years.
Dec 2017
2018 brings new gas mains for Skegness
Work to keep the gas flowing to homes and businesses in Skegness for the rest of the century is due to start in January – outside of the town’s busy tourist season.
Jan 2018
Gas mains replaced London Colney
Essential project will help ensure local residents keep on enjoying safe and reliable gas supplies for cooking and heating
Jan 2018
Bacup gas upgrade
Upgrade of Bacup gas mains pipe to enable safe and reliable supply for 80+ years
Jan 2018
Gas upgrade Bedworth
Vital work to safeguard Bedworth’s gas network and keep homes and business warm for the next 80 years is due to start on Monday (15 January).
Jan 2018
Grimsby gas upgrade
Essential maintenance work to safeguard Grimsby’s gas network is due to start in February.
Jan 2018
Widnes gas upgrade
Gas pipe upgrade will keep energy flowing through Widnes town centre for 80+ years
Jan 2018
Queens Drive Liverpool
Essential work starts this Monday (5 February) to upgrade a section of gas pipe which serves hundreds of properties in Liverpool.
Jan 2018
Chester gas pipe diversion
A section of footpath in Chester city centre will be closed for 10 days as engineers move a gas pipe which sits underneath it.
Feb 2018
Soccer Alzheimers Fundraiser
One of Leicester’s biggest amateur football clubs has joined forces with local gas network Cadent to bring hope to people with dementia.
Feb 2018
Gas upgrade Porthill Rd Stoke
Monday (12 February) will mark the start of a major gas mains upgrade in Stoke-on-Trent that will keep local people warm and safe for decades to come.
Feb 2018
River Mersey Diversion
Cadent’s Matt Goode has won Pipeline Industries Guild award. His project aims to move a river away from a high-pressure gas pipe.
Feb 2018
East Dene gas upgrade Rotherham
New gas pipes for Doncaster Road, East Dene, Rotherham. Temporary traffic lights and junction closures needed throughout the project.
Feb 2018
Gas mains upgrade on Roman site
Engineers from Cadent are poised to begin the final phase of a project to bring 21st century technology to an ancient Roman site and surrounding area.
Feb 2018
Hackney gas upgrade
People are being invited to find out more about essential work to future-proof the gas mains network in Hackney.
Feb 2018
Gracechurch Street gas repairs
This weekend Cadent engineers will begin major repairs to gas mains in the City of London.
Feb 2018
Public exhibition Chelsea
People are being invited to find out more about essential work to replace ageing gas mains in Chelsea.
Feb 2018
Five year gas mains plan Thurrock
People are being invited to attend a public exhibition to find out more about a major project to replace ageing gas mains in London Road, West Thurrock.
Feb 2018
HyDeploy green gas pilot
A pioneering green energy trial - the first of its kind in the UK - launched last night (27 February) could help cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions caused by heating homes.
Mar 2018
Beast from the East
National Gas Emergency Service: Please only call if you suspect a gas escape or carbon monoxide leak
Mar 2018
Hinckley Cadent autism award
Cadent was awarded the ‘Most Supportive Employer’ accolade at a special ceremony in Harrogate on Wednesday (7 March) for its EmployAbility scheme.
Mar 2018
160 year old gas pipe retired
Underground and largely unseen for 160 years, a section of pipe instrumental in powering Liverpool has been ‘retired’.
Mar 2018
Gas pipe investment Silverstone
Local people in the Silverstone area will benefit from a vital engineering project starting on Tuesday 3 April
Apr 2018
Gas upgrade Imperial Road London
Cadent has announced an upgrade to its local gas mains network in and around Imperial Road, Fulham.
Apr 2018
Gas mains upgraded near Monument Station
Cadent has recently carried out emergency repair work to large old gas mains in the area, which have recently experienced leakage.
Apr 2018
Gas pipe upgrade public drop in Camden
The community are being invited to attend a public exhibition to find out more about essential work to replace ageing gas mains in Camden High Street.
May 2018
Public vote call for Thames tunnel
Cadent could emerge as a triple winner at the awards as it has also been nominated in the Best Infrastructure and Greatest Contribution to London Categories.
May 2018
Roadmap for greener gas grid
Cadent commissioned EY report on Options for ‘Stimulating investment in BioSNG’ published today (May 9)
May 2018
Upgrade for Knowsley Road gas pipes St Helens
Work started on Wednesday 9th May to upgrade and improve a hidden pipe which is essential for heating thousands of homes in St Helens.
May 2018
Thousands of jobs for North West with HyNet
Low-carbon hydrogen will power industry and heat 2m homes, with longer term ambitions to provide fuel for trains, lorries and buses
May 2018
Cadent celebrates record honours haul
Local gas network Cadent has beaten off stiff competition to scoop a record haul of prestigious industry accolades.
May 2018
Record honours haul for Cadent
Local gas network Cadent has beaten off stiff competition to scoop a record haul of prestigious industry accolades.
May 2018
Cadent biker in royal wedding plans
Resources including a Cadent rapid response motorcycle were deployed to deal with any gas related emergencies during the Royal Wedding
Jun 2018
21st century gas mains refit for historic town
Work has started in St Andrew’s Street South at the junction with Risbeygate Street and will continue to the end of the road where it merges with Parkway.
Jun 2018
Gas mains upgrade Whitchurch
Work is set to get under way soon to upgrade an essential gas pipe that sits within High Street in Whitchurch town centre.
Jun 2018
New gas mains for Lincoln
July will mark the start of a major engineering project in Lincoln to update ageing gas mains in the city’s Yarborough Crescent.
Aug 2018
Best company for apprentices UK
Cadent is the UK’s best company for apprentices to work for, and is among the top for graduates, an influential website for job hunters has just revealed.
Aug 2018
Ladywood Birmingham gas pipe upgrade
Work to upgrade an underground gas pipe serving thousands of homes in Birmingham gets under way on Monday (6 August).
Aug 2018
Gas pipe repair Dinting Vale Glossop
Essential repair work is due to start tomorrow (Tuesday 7 August), to completely replace a corroded 45-metre section of pipe where gas is leaking under a busy road in Glossop.
Aug 2018
Teaming up to tackle fuel poverty in Mansfield
Cheaper, cleaner gas central heating is in the pipeline for residents in Mansfield Woodhouse, thanks to a project to connect more than 100 homes to the gas network.
Aug 2018
Gas main upgrade Knowsley Road St Helens
A critical stage in a major engineering feat to upgrade a gas pipe in St Helens passed without a hitch - and out-of-sight, as much of it happened below ground.
Aug 2018
Summer lunch for Hinckley residents
Sandwiches, safety and even a spot of line dancing were on the menu as volunteers from the company welcomed more than 30 older people to St Francis Community Centre in Tudor Road, Hinckley, today (13 August).
Aug 2018
Cadent moves River Mersey
King Canute may have failed to stop the waves but gas network Cadent is proving it is possible to hold back the river
Sep 2018
Grimsby gas pipe maintenance
Local gas network Cadent is reminding Grimsby residents that essential maintenance work on the town’s gas network is due to start tomorrow (10 February).
Sep 2018
Skills strategy launch
Our industry needs to recruit 221,000 people by 2027 to ensure a sustainable and resilient workforce.
Nov 2018
H21 hydrogen for North of England
Carbon-free hydrogen could be used to fuel North West home gas central heating systems in just 15 years, a report published today explains.
Dec 2018
CO-safety-competition
We are calling for young people to help us spread the word on the dangers of Carbon Monoxide (CO), the silent killer.
Dec 2018
Cadent gives a £10,000 Christmas gift
Christmas is traditionally a time for gift giving and Cadent has stepped into play Santa Claus early with a £10,000 gift to its official charity, the Alzheimer’s Society.
Jul 2019
Reaching new heights for Alzheimer's Society
Big congratulations to a team from our North West England network, who took this committed spirit to new heights by climbing the three biggest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales.
Jul 2019
Newark damaged gas main
Cadent was called late last night (8 July) after a report that one of our underground gas mains had been damaged.
Jul 2019
We Can Work It Out
The gas experts had been called last year to what – on face value – appeared to be just a routine job about a small leak coming from a main under Church Road, Wavertree
Jul 2019
Action on climate emissions
Cadent is not alone in developing hydrogen technologies either – across the UK the gas industry is working together to build a better energy future for our country.
Jul 2019
Final phase of £2m gas main upgrade
A huge project to upgrade a four-kilometre stretch of an old gas main essential to keeping thousands of local homes warm is entering its final phases.
Jul 2019
Gas mains replacement Ealing
Cadent is inviting the public to find out more about a major project to replace ageing gas mains with tough new pipes which should last until the dawn of the 22nd century.
Jul 2019
Courthouse Green School volunteering
A partnership between Holbrooks-based gas company Cadent and Coventry’s Courthouse Green School has boosted reading standards among pupils, a report has revealed.
Jul 2019
Playground make over
Four students on an award-winning, supported internship scheme with Coventry firm Cadent brushed up on their painting skills to help youngsters at the city’s John Gulson Primary School.
Jul 2019
Cadent Voices
These outcomes have been identified through an extensive process of research and engagement with more than 20,000 of our customers and stakeholders during a 12-month period.
Jul 2019
Hinckley work experience week
If you thought work experience was all about making the tea, think again. For year 10 students from Hinckley’s Redmoor Academy spending a week with Cadent was a unique opportunity to see what it’s like to run Britain’s biggest gas distribution company.
Jul 2019
Kingswood Trust volunteering
It was a case of move over Alan Titchmarsh as green-fingered volunteers from gas network Cadent gave a Wolverhampton charity a striking garden make-over.
Jul 2019
Cadent's Team London cycle London
Members of Cadent’s London team undertook a cycle tour of the capital to better understand the challenges faced by London’s cyclists and how utilities can help mitigate them.
Jul 2019
Cadent's Team London get in the saddle
They say it’s important to put yourselves in other people’s shoes and this week a group of us from Cadent’s Team London attempted to do that, by literally putting ourselves in the saddle of a London cyclist.
Jul 2019
Queen Alexandra College volunteers
When West Midlands Mayor Andy Street launched an appeal for businesses to help good causes, staff from local gas network Cadent responded in spades.
Jul 2019
Cadent voices Leicester
Ever wondered how gas gets to your home? Or how the money you pay on your gas bill is spent? Now’s the chance to find out at a fun gas roadshow in Leicester this Friday (19 July).
Jul 2019
Next stop Liverpool for #CadentVoices roadshow
Customers invited to have their say in shaping business plan – and the chance to win £500 in Amazon vouchers; games and prizes for kids and grown-ups
Jul 2019
EmployAbility Hinckley
70% of students on the scheme land jobs compared nationally with just 6.8% of people with learning disabilities
Jul 2019
EmployAbility Nuneaton
Oak Wood School EmployAbility intern Lewis Smith celebrates gaining a job with Perforated and Stamped Products Limited, Coventry
Jul 2019
EmployAbility Coventry
Coventry firms join forces to give young people with additional needs the chance to shine in the workplace
Jul 2019
Canal Street gas upgrade
Drivers in Nottingham are being reminded that a £500,000 gas mains upgrade will be starting in Canal Street on Monday 29 July for 14 weeks.
Jul 2019
Gas repairs Swinton
Residents and drivers in Swinton, near Rotherham, are being advised of overnight road closures and temporary traffic lights at a busy roundabout in the town.
Jul 2019
Cadent named ‘Youth Friendly Employer’
Gas distribution company Cadent has gained the official stamp of approval for its efforts to encourage more young people to take up careers in the gas industry.
Jul 2019
#CadentVoices roadshow at Westfield Stratford
Ever wondered how gas gets to your home? Or how the money you pay on your gas bill is spent? Now’s the chance to find out at a fun gas roadshow at Westfield on Friday (July 26)
Jul 2019
Safety & Sustainability Report published
Society’s expectations of energy companies have increased significantly and it is now more important than ever that we work towards a net-zero future.
Jul 2019
Essential work on gas main in Marple
Timing for this essential work has been agreed with the local highways authority to take place in summer holidays
Jul 2019
#CadentVoices roadshow comes to Norwich
This summer Cadent, Britain’s biggest gas distribution network has been touring the country, stopping off at locations around its footprint.
Jul 2019
New CEO start date
Cadent is pleased to announce Steve Fraser will take up his position as chief executive officer (CEO) for Cadent from 2nd September 2019.
Aug 2019
Gas team salvages piece of Liverpool history
Underground and out of sight, this piece of Liverpool’s history has helped bring energy to the city’s iconic waterfront for almost 170 years.
Aug 2019
Upgrading major gas main in Bolton
A major project to upgrade and future-proof an old underground gas main in Breightmet moves onto Bury Road on Monday (5 August).
Aug 2019
Whaley Bridge
All our staff carry identification. Please ask to see identification before letting anyone into your home.
Aug 2019
Gas supply boost as Warwick expands
Work to install new gas mains in Warwick for a major new housing development will start on Monday (12 August).
Aug 2019
Brabyns Brow
Work will get underway on Monday (12 August) to fix a leak on a gas main which runs directly under the middle of a busy road in Marple, Stockport.
Aug 2019
Winter Hey Lane Bolton
An ageing gas main in Bolton’s Winter Hey Lane is set for an upgrade that will keep local homes and businesses warm and safe into the next century.
Aug 2019
Essential work on gas main in Liverpool
A leak on a gas main which runs under the middle of one of Liverpool’s busiest road junctions will be fixed this weekend (starting 23 August).
Sep 2019
British Science Festival Blog Kate Jones Cadent
Cadent has very strong links to this area– we and our predecessors have been delivering gas to Coventry and Warwickshire for nearly 200 years.
Sep 2019
Gas escape outside Old Trafford Manchester
The location is a few hundred metres from Manchester United FC’s stadium and in front of the entry gates to its car park N3.
Sep 2019
British Science Festival Blog by Ed Syson
Science, technology and engineering shape our culture so it is vital that we, the public, are given every opportunity to learn, understand and engage with it.
Sep 2019
Emergency gas works Brent
Cadent engineers will be carrying out work to repair a suspected gas escape this evening (Wednesday 18 September).
Sep 2019
Gas Safety Week advice
With more than 50 years’ experience in the industry, emergency gas engineer Cliff Whitfield can pretty much say he’s seen it all.
Sep 2019
Oldham gas mains upgrade
More than 85 per cent of the 89,703 households in Oldham use gas for central heating, with many also using it for cooking meals and hot water.
Sep 2019
Dementia Friends Cadent and NHS Trust
The growing ‘army’ now includes 150 people who attended the session delivered by district nurse Margaret Grundy at the Trust’s annual Staff Awards and AGM, at Halton Stadium.
Oct 2019
Jubilee Road Haslingden gas mains upgrade
The new gas main will last more than 80 years, ensuring energy flows safely and reliably to homes and businesses in the local area
Oct 2019
Essential gas work Newchurch Road Bacup
Essential work to fit new equipment to a gas main underneath a main road in Bacup, Lancashire, starts on Monday (07 Oct).
Oct 2019
Winsford gas mains upgrade
Gas network Cadent invests £3.5m to upgrade Winsford’s old metallic mains, some of which have been transporting gas since the 1940s
Oct 2019
Sale Sharks and Cadent tackle mental health
Sharks Community Trust - the charitable arm of Sale Sharks Rugby Club - has teamed up with Cadent to help promote greater awareness around mental health.
Oct 2019
Angels in orange
Cadent staff overwhelmed by messages of support and goodwill from Wirksworth residents
Oct 2019
Top Tee Adaptor
Cadent engineers tackling a major incident in the Derbyshire town of Wirksworth deployed cutting edge technology in their efforts to get some 900 homes back on gas.
Oct 2019
Gas main upgrade in Blackburn Road Bolton
Gas network Cadent invests more than £440,000 to upgrade an old gas main that helps ensure thousands of homes in Bolton are warm in winter
Oct 2019
Cadent announces new partnership with A-Plant
The equipment will be mainly used by Cadent’s repair teams though the equipment will also be accessible to all of Cadent’s operational teams.
Oct 2019
Tenders invited for Cadent's biggest contract
Britain’s largest gas distribution network Cadent has invited tenders for its biggest contract which will last 10 years and is worth a total of £740m.
Oct 2019
Utility Week Congress
Last week, I was delighted to address the Utility Week Congress in Birmingham, and to talk about how we run and maintain a resilient national critical infrastructure.
Oct 2019
Cadent welcomes UK Transport Decarbonisation Plan
We are especially encouraged by the news of the UK’s first Transport Decarbonisation Plan, aimed at reducing emissions from the transport sector.
Oct 2019
Canvey Island Gas Mains Replacement
Plans have been announced for a major gas mains replacement programme on Canvey Island which will help ensure locals keep on enjoying safe and reliable gas supplies until the 22nd century.
Oct 2019
Award winning affordable warmth in Bracknell
A Cadent backed project to connect hundreds of park homes at Bracknell’s Warfield Park to affordable warmth has received a prestigious national award.
Oct 2019
Statement from Jason Allday - Phase 1 report
Following the release of the Phase 1 report for the Grenfell Tower fire inquiry, Jason Allday, network engineer for Cadent was mentioned in the report.
Nov 2019
Praise for gas workers' gesture for nervous dog
Pauline and Ron Adams, from Northwich, sent in a letter – ‘written’ by their bearded collie Chester – to express thanks to the team working for gas network Cadent.
Nov 2019
Gas mains replacement North Walsham
Locals are being invited to find out more about Cadent’s plans to write a new chapter into the annals of North Walsham’s rich and varied history in 2020.
Nov 2019
Cadent volunteers tidy Southend beach
Cadent organised the clean-up activity with Keep Britain Tidy. Other activities on the day included a quiz and team meeting.
Nov 2019
Details of work to fix gas pipe in Stockport
Cadent, which manages the North West’s extensive gas mains network, suspects a leak on one of three pipes which run under Bramhall Lane South.
Nov 2019
Innovating to change lives
As the Customer Safeguarding Manager for Cadent, I focus on a wide variety of vulnerable situations that can affect our customers.
Nov 2019
Cadent's new Incident Support Unit
Some matters can be dealt with in just a few hours or less, but others will require our
presence on site for much longer.
Nov 2019
Gas mains replacement Ipswich 2020
Plans have been outlined for £900,000 worth of major gas mains replacement programme in Ipswich from January 2020.
Nov 2019
Cadent's call for innovation action
A rallying cry has been issued for innovators to join utilities on a quest to find and
develop ideas to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia.
Nov 2019
Blog - whole system approach to decarbonisation
It was five months ago, in the final days of Theresa May’s government, that the UK announced its plans to build a net-zero carbon economy by 2050.
Nov 2019
New Cadent Incident Support Unit in the East
Emergency gas service Cadent has added a formidable new vehicle to its inventory – a
highly mobile specially developed mini command centre on wheels.
Nov 2019
Suspected gas leak Nazeing
The work is taking place around the junction with North Street, Middle Street and St Leonard’s Road.
Nov 2019
Reports of bogus caller Essex
Cadent is currently carrying out essential gas mains replacement work in Thundersley Grove.
Nov 2019
Canning Town complex repair
Cadent engineers are working to locate and repair a suspected gas escape deep under Canning Town.
Nov 2019
Launch of Utilities Against Scams
Employees of seven customer-facing utilities become frontline ‘eyes and ears’ in a campaign to stop people being duped by criminals into parting with often huge amounts of money.
Nov 2019
Connected for Warmth launched
The scheme is expected to run until 2021 and it is hoped that over a thousand homes could benefit.
Nov 2019
Happy birthday Affordable Warmth Solutions (AWS)
AWS, was established in 2009, to help deliver energy industry regulator Ofgem’s objective to connect 10,000 fuel poor households to the gas network.
Nov 2019
Transforming Experiences
On the 9th December we will publish our Business Plan for the next five years – from April 2021 until March 2026.
Jan 2020
The Hydrogen Revolution is here
If you are a listener to the BBC Radio 4’s Today programme you may well have heard on today’s edition (https://bbc.in/2sIu5MO) (2 January) about an innovative pilot project to inject hydrogen into the gas network at Keele University.
Jan 2020
North Walsham gas mains replacement
North Walsham gas mains renewal project starts Monday 6 January 2020.
New pipes will help keep North Walsham connected to safe and reliable gas supplies until the 22nd century.
Jan 2020
North Norfolk home to Cadent's first solar farm
Cadent has launched its first ever solar farm to harness renewable power from the sun.
Hundreds of solar panels will generate enough energy to power Cadent’s North Norfolk network of above ground gas installations.
Jan 2020
Essential gas mains replacement Bedfordshire
Essential gas mains replacement work scheduled to start in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire later this month
Work will take place High Street and Home Close and temporary traffic lights will need to be deployed to enable work to be carried out safely
Jan 2020
Gas leak New Bridge Lane Stockport
Specialist teams begin work tonight (13 Jan) to repair a leak found on a gas main underneath a busy Stockport road.
Gas network Cadent is moving in to dig down to the pipe under New Bridge Lane and fix it before it gets worse.
Jan 2020
Leak on gas main under A54 near Middlewich
Teams fixing a leaking gas main under the A54 Chester Road near Middlewich have come up against engineering challenges which mean they will not be off-site by rush-hour tonight (16 January) as planned.
Jan 2020
Gas pipeline work Hyde Bedfordshire
Chiltern Green Road is currently closed near the junction with Lower Harpenden Road, to enable the work to be carried out safely. A signed diversion is in place for road users.
Engineers are digging two open excavations to enable them to inspect and remediate a section of gas pipeline beneath the road. Work is scheduled to continue until Monday 17 February 2020.
Jan 2020
Energy efficiency project under way in Burnley
Over half-a-million pounds is being invested to connect 79 retirement homes in Burnley to the gas grid and provide residents with modern, efficient heating systems.
Existing old, inefficient electric heaters are set to be a thing of the past as properties in Barnes Court become the latest to benefit from a national scheme to tackle fuel poverty.
Jan 2020
Jenny Moten elected to North West CBI Regional Council
One of the leading figures in the North West energy sector has been elected to the regional council of business organisation, the CBI.
Jenny Moten (pictured), Director of Cadent’s North West network, begins a three-year term this month as a member of the North West CBI Regional Council.
Jan 2020
Update on gas mains upgrade in Winsford
A major engineering task to install a new gas main deep under a busy road in Winsford is expected to complete this weekend.
Engineers expect to finish the upgrade of a 2,400-metre section of an old metallic gas main that carries gas to heat thousands of local homes.
Jan 2020
RiddingLaneWednesbury
Louis Armstrong was delighting jazz fans, ‘Flappers’ were dancing the Charleston ‘til dawn and Britain experienced its first General Strike when a new gas pipe was laid in Wednesbury’s Ridding Lane. But 100 years later the iron main is showing its age and is set for a major upgrade.
Feb 2020
HyDeploy hydrogen project reaching 20% blend
First time zero carbon hydrogen has been injected in the UK’s modern gas grid.
20% hydrogen/natural gas blend can cut CO2 emissions without the need to change gas appliances.
Feb 2020
Blog: Celebrating future talent
We are supporting some employees who already work for us to complete our new Team Leader apprenticeship, which will enhance their management skills.
Mar 2020
Blog: Making Careers Count
Across our networks there is some amazing innovative work being done, whether it be utilising drones to assess our network, repairing leaking pipes using CISBOT.
Mar 2020
Holly Deakin
Before embarking on the Industrial Placement scheme at Cadent, I had just finished my second year at Aston University
Mar 2020
Cadent issues UK's first Transition Bond
Cadent, the UK’s largest gas distribution network, has today priced and agreed to issue the UK’s first transition bond
Mar 2020
Dan Adcock
Working in the Customer Centre is honestly the best job I’ve ever had, leading a diverse team responsible for delivering for our customers every day.
Mar 2020
Craig Hansbury
“An apprenticeship really helped me progress through the company,” says Cadent’s Craig Hansbury
Mar 2020
Paige Tonks
I am nearing the end of my graduate scheme and my last placement is supporting the establishment of the Cadent Foundation.
Mar 2020
Rian McLaughlin
I started my training scheme with Cadent back in September 2017. Before this I was working in a McDonald's full time, while studying engineering at college.
Mar 2020
Coronavirus update
We are continuing to deliver safe and reliable gas supplies and to operate the gas emergency service for our 11 million customers
Mar 2020
Gas mains replacement St Albans
Cadent lays future energy foundations for St Albans with essential replacement of ageing gas mains in Hatfield Road
Mar 2020
Connected - huge biomethane refuelling station
As a huge biomethane refuelling station (Europe's largest) connects into Cadent's network, our sustainable transport strategy manager David Jones
Mar 2020
Major £4m gas upgrade in Brent
Cadent delivering £4m upgrade to local gas infrastructure in Brent to help keep Londoners connected to safe and reliable gas supplies
Mar 2020
Cadent field force donates to Widnes Foodbank
Employees of gas network Cadent donated food and other goods to Widnes Foodbank after clubbing together vouchers they’d been given by their employer.
Apr 2020
Coronavirus volunteering scheme
Britain’s biggest gas distributor, Cadent, is throwing its weight behind the national effort to help the most vulnerable during the coronavirus crisis by paying staff who volunteer.
Apr 2020
Engineers aid couple in distress
Two emergency gas engineers turned knights in shining armour when an elderly couple’s car broke down in the middle of Sutton Coldfield’s busy Clifton Road.
Apr 2020
New essential gas pipe project Lincoln
Lincolnshire gas network Cadent will be starting essential work next Tuesday (14 April) in Lincoln’s Canwick Road to maintain gas supplies to local homes and businesses.
Apr 2020
Join caped crusader for safety mission
Bored youngsters looking for something to do this Easter are being urged to join cartoon caped crusader Safety Seymour in his quest to rid the nation’s homes of the threat of deadly carbon monoxide.
Apr 2020
Cadent signs COVID-19 Business Pledge
The pledge encourages businesses and other organisations to find creative ways of supporting the NHS and the general public throughout the crisis and this includes taking measures to ensure their own staff’s mental and physical health.
Apr 2020
Easter egg donation
Black Country staff from gas distributor Cadent came up with a ‘cracking’ idea to put a smile on the faces of young patients at Wolverhampton’s New Cross Hospital this Easter.
Apr 2020
Blog: A pipeline of talent
I was recently delighted to see Cadent ranked as one of the top providers of apprenticeships in England, according to data from the Government’s National Achievement Rate Tables.
Apr 2020
Apprenticeships ranked highly
The National Achievement Rate Tables found that Cadent had some of the best pass rates in the country for its apprenticeship schemes.
Apr 2020
Gas pipe renewal Broseley
Shropshire gas network Cadent will be starting essential work next Monday (27 April) to maintain gas supplies to local homes and businesses.
Apr 2020
Banner thanks to NHS
Inspired by the weekly ‘Clap for our Carers’, five Black Country gas engineers went one step further to show their appreciation for NHS staff battling the Covid-19 pandemic in Dudley.
Apr 2020
Manchester: 'problem pipe' being fixed
An old underground gas main in Manchester that’s become prone to leaks in recent years as it reaches the end of its operational life is in the process of being completely replaced.
Apr 2020
Cadent motorcycles help keep capital safe
As Londoners move into their second month of lockdown our engineers are still out and about in the capital, responding to reports of gas escapes.
Apr 2020
Helping NHS at Tameside General Hospital
Our engineers worked long hours and over the weekend to support the NHS in Ashton-under-Lyne as it creates extra bed capacity to assist with the coronavirus crisis.
Apr 2020
Cadent engineers support Birmingham food bank
Big-hearted gas engineers across Birmingham have turned the tables on supermarket panic buying by digging deep to donate much-needed food to the city’s Narthex Sparkhill Foodbank.
Apr 2020
£250,000 boost to Warrington's gas network
Cadent's investment safeguards supply to thousands of homes while accommodating huge extra demand from Europe’s largest bio-CNG HGV refuelling station
Apr 2020
New Safety Seymour website launched
Families looking to occupy the kids during lockdown are being urged to check out an exciting new website for children that teaches gas safety - with a difference.
Apr 2020
£70,000 upgrade of gas main in Ramsbottom
Installed in 1930, the cast iron pipe has reached the end of its safe operational life and 226 metres of it will be replaced without any need to disrupt the local gas supply or enter homes.
Apr 2020
Blog: Net Zero domestic heat
Andy Lewis, Cadent Project Manager for HyDeploy at Keele University, uses the lockdown to take stock of where we’ve got to, how we got there and where we’re going next.
May 2020
Norwich to Luton mercy mission
The current coronavirus pandemic is placing an extraordinary demand on delivery services and couriers, which sometimes has serious side effects.
May 2020
Essential work in City of London
Work has started on an essential project which will help keep people in the City of London connected to safe and reliable gas supplies into the 22nd century.
May 2020
Update: Innovating to change lives
As with any research, we’re starting to narrow down our thinking based on the great ideas that our partners and innovators have shared to date.
May 2020
Essential gas pipe renewal in Warwick
Warwickshire gas distributor Cadent will be starting essential work on Monday (11 May) in Smith Street, Warwick, to maintain gas supplies to local homes and businesses.
May 2020
VE Day 75 - archive stories of gas in WW2
As the nation pauses to celebrate Victory in Europe, 75 years on, the UK’s biggest gas network has trawled the archives to reveal the essential role played by the gas industry.
May 2020
Music video strikes a chord for the NHS
Gurpreet, a Performance & Investment Reporting Finance Manager for Warwickshire gas distributor Cadent, is on target to raise £1,200 for NHS Charities Together.
May 2020
The gas industry brothers in arms
The gas industry was very supportive of its workers who wanted to sign up for military service during the Second World War and they served with distinction in all branches of our armed forces.
May 2020
100 gas mains in Norwich broken by bombs
In April 1942, the city of Norwich was subjected to an intensive blitz as Germany focussed its bombing raids on areas of cultural interest.
May 2020
Gallantry awards for heroes
Fearing a huge catastrophic explosion, up to 6,000 people were evacuated from the nearby area.
May 2020
Fog of war
What came to be known as Fog Investigation Dispersal Operations – or FIDO to use its commonly used acronym – is said to have saved 10,000 airmen and 2,500 bombers.
May 2020
The vital role of gas industry women
These roles included some of the most arduous tasks at gas production sites. Stoking the retorts, brick-laying, gas-fitting, digging out purifiers – all expertly and readily delivered by women.
May 2020
Medals and awards
From a long list detailing extraordinary bravery shown by gas workers, at UK gas sites, during the Second World War, here are just some who were recognised officially
May 2020
Wartime UK turned to gas as an alternative
Gas stored in large canvas bags on top of the vehicle may not have been the most aesthetically pleasing, but it ensured essential journeys to an 18-mile range could be carried out.
May 2020
Team work and resolution kept gas flowing
During the Second World War, the company actually increased gas production by 22 per cent, including almost doubling gas destined for industrial use.
May 2020
Woodford Cadent volunteers help out hospice
Cadent volunteers have made a positive difference to the lives of children living with serious health conditions and their families.
May 2020
HyDeploy – A love story
On Wednesday October 30th 2019 at precisely 1:15 pm, Keele University became the first gas network in the UK to transport hydrogen since the conversion from town gas was completed in 1977
May 2020
Connect the Community
With millions around the world battling loneliness and isolation, Cadent has teamed up with the electronics sector to spearhead the call for innovative solutions.
May 2020
Upgrade for ageing gas pipe in Stoke Bruerne
The seven-week project will see engineers replace an iron gas main with tough, hard-wearing plastic pipes that will last until at least the end of the century.
May 2020
Ageing gas main to be renewed in Thrybergh
South Yorkshire gas distributor Cadent will be starting essential work on 1 June to renew an ageing gas main on the A630 Doncaster Road, Thrybergh, Rotherham.
May 2020
Gas engineer makes free PPE for NHS
Big-hearted Rotherham gas engineer Gary Stankiewizc has turned personal disappointment into vital help for local NHS and care staff.
May 2020
Hydeploy update
The UK’s first live pilot to inject zero carbon hydrogen into a gas network to heat homes is yielding positive results and shedding light, for the first time, on the views of those using the gas.
May 2020
Upgrade of gas main in Ramsbottom
Work gets under way on Monday (1 June) to upgrade an old underground gas main that has helped to heat thousands of homes in the Ramsbottom area for 90 years.
May 2020
Ageing pipe in Marple Bridge set for renewal
Installed in 1915, the leaks are a sign that it is reaching the end of its operational life and the pipe is now classed as a priority for replacement.
Aug 2020
Hydrogen and the economy
I’m really pleased to see this week’s publication of the Hydrogen Taskforce’s Economic Impact Assessment report as it adds another dimension to the case for hydrogen as a key part of the UK’s future energy choices – that dimension is jobs
Aug 2020
Back to help NHS at Tameside General Hospital
For the second time in four months, the Cadent team in our North West Network has moved quick to support a local hospital as it expands and improves its essential facilities.
Aug 2020
Gas mains repair Huntingdon
Essential work involving complex repairs to local gas network scheduled for completion on Sunday 20 September 2020
Aug 2020
Decarbonising UK transport
As the A Team’s Hannibal Smith used to say, “I love it when a plan comes together” and that’s just what appears to be happening with hydrogen thanks to the Hydrogen Taskforce’s new Economic Impact Assessment (EIA).
Aug 2020
Gasworks in Potton Bedfordshire
Work will be delivered in phases and a convoy traffic control system implemented to enable work to be carried out safely
Aug 2020
Cadent zero emission vehicles
Cadent has embarked on the road to a greener future taking delivery of new zero emission vehicles which will enable gas engineers to respond to emergencies across its London network pollution free.
Aug 2020
Wolverhampton - emergency gas work under way
Cadent, which manages thousands of miles of gas pipes that run under the Black Country, has found gas is escaping in small amounts from a pipe about one metre below Rookery Road.
Aug 2020
Cadent journey to Net Zero
In the first of a two part series Cadent Sustainable Transport Manager David Jones shares his thoughts on Cadent’s role in helping the transport sector play its part in achieving Net Zero.
Aug 2020
Cadent Net Zero roadmap
To achieve its 2050 Net Zero goals the UK is going to have make significant changes to its economy, especially in the transport sector.
Aug 2020
Leigh - update on £1m energy project
A £1million boost to Leigh’s gas network, making sure thousands of homes stay warm in the coldest of winters, enters a new phase next week (starting 1 September).
Aug 2020
Net Zero Cadent zero emission vehicles
As part of its RIIO-2 environmental goals, Cadent has committed to having 1,000 zero emission vehicles operating across all of its networks by 2026.
Sep 2020
Cadent Unusual Jobs Cadent Q
We work to develop new products which will enable our staff to keep the gas flowing in ways which are smarter and less disruptive.
Sep 2020
Cadent Military Community Launches
Cadent actively support service leavers entering the business, current reservists and those that have previously served.
Sep 2020
Safety warning
Cadent calls for people to file the national gas emergency service number 0800 111 999 and ring it immediately if they ever smell gas
Sep 2020
Francis Jewula
This team responds to hundreds of call-outs every year
Sep 2020
Peter Cullum
Now in his fourth decade of working as an emergency gas engineer, Peter Cullum is more than qualified to offer some timely advice during Gas Safety Week
Sep 2020
Denton school's playground problem solved
Like schools across the country, St Mary’s RC Primary has welcomed back its pupils after a long period of disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Sep 2020
Northwich - £75,000 gas main upgrade
We’re upgrading our older pipes so that we can confidently do that for many years to come, in ever greener ways
Sep 2020
Mumtaz Patel on inclusion
As my career has progressed I now feel more able to express my views and be myself
Oct 2020
Cadent Histories: Yvonne Reid-Healy
My six sisters are my forever stronghold. We have chosen careers that were not deemed the norm within our community at the time.
Oct 2020
Ranjit Blythe on inclusion
Over the years, I have seen change in how the places where I have worked have approached Diversity and Inclusion.
Oct 2020
Craven Arms - overnight work on gas main
Situated close to the entrance to Tuffins Supermarket, it was once part of a larger pipeline that carried gas from a nearby storage site to thousands of local homes.
Oct 2020
Essential repairs in Grantham
Cadent engineers are currently carrying out essential work to locate and repair a suspected gas escape in Grantham.
Oct 2020
The Lifetime Skills Guarantee
Here at Cadent, we believe strongly that education doesn’t stop at 18 or 21, and that a supportive environment can help everyone achieve their potential.
Oct 2020
Cadent Histories: Jade Lester
Sutton Coldfield in Birmingham, is what I usually say. To be honest, I thought my accent was a dead giveaway
Oct 2020
Hydrogen boilers are ready for your home
Currently in the UK, there are 24m homes connected to the gas grid, using fossil-gas fired boilers to heat their homes.
Oct 2020
Recruiting in a pandemic Cadent
For jobseekers in the Covid-19 world it is no surprise to be interviewed via video. Issues around social distancing have made it the preferred option for many employers.
Oct 2020
New Hydrogen bot launched
The chatbot can answer over 200 questions about hydrogen and its potential role in providing green energy for the net zero future.
Oct 2020
Autistic teenager Niall lands dream apprenticeship
Niall Potter, 18, is the first graduate to land an apprenticeship in an engineering role from a scheme that supports Liverpool people with special educational needs and disabilities.
Oct 2020
Macclesfield - £500,000 upgrade of old gas mains
Cadent, which manages the North West’s 21,000 miles of gas mains, is due to complete three major projects in the town between now and the end of the year.
Oct 2020
Cadent Histories: Jeremiah Ajagun
I remember in the late 80s my father, who was a huge fan of Fela Kuti at the time, would always play and listen to his songs daily.
Oct 2020
Cadent pledges to fund 40,000 meals
Cadent, which manages the underground gas network in the England star’s home city, has confirmed a donation to the charity he supports, FareShare.
Oct 2020
CISBOT goes rural
CISBOT was deployed to deal with a troublesome ongoing medium pressure gas escape in the area
Oct 2020
Cadent Histories: Matt Wailoo
When I reflect on my personal history, it’s unsurprisingly with a great sense of pride. My father came to this country from Guyana in 1966.
Oct 2020
Cadent Histories: Melissa Taylor
I am so happy to have joined the Cadent Team as Project Coordinator in the IS Solution Delivery team
Oct 2020
Steve Fraser Cadent CEO pledge
As Britain’s largest gas distribution network, Cadent is recognised by Government, along with other energy networks
Oct 2020
Cadent volunteer makes a difference
Claire was keen to get involved and she heard about Mutual Aid from a friend who was volunteering through them.
Dec 2020
Customers must be at the heart of decarbonisation
Dr Tony Ballance, Chief Strategy & Regulation Officer, shares his response to Bright Blue’s latest report – Going Greener: Public attitudes to net zero.
Dec 2020
Developing the hydrogen economy
Incentivising hydrogen supply, potentially through a Contracts for Difference (CfD) mechanism, similar to offshore wind
Dec 2020
Cadent Huntingdon award
Cadent has won an award for an essential project to keep the gas flowing in Huntingdon where engineers installed a temporary walkway to keep a vital school route open.
Dec 2020
Abbie Hare
Dyslexia is a learning difference which primarily affects reading and writing skills. However, it does not only affect these skills.
Dec 2020
Department of employability
Today (3 December) is International Day of Disabled Persons, this year the theme is ‘not all disabilities are visible’
Dec 2020
Darren Elsom Cadent Eastern Network election
In October I declared my candidacy for election to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)’s East of England Regional Council.
Dec 2020
UK’s new climate targets ahead of COP26
This target builds upon the recently published 10 point plan which established the clear role that hydrogen will play in the UK’s future energy scenarios.
Dec 2020
Social Mobility Pledge
Earlier this year, Cadent signed up to the Social Mobility Pledge. We believe that as the UK's biggest gas distribution network, we have an obligation to not only serve our communities, but help develop them as well.
Dec 2020
Virtual Elf Day
Amid a bleak midwinter of tiers, social distancing and tough restrictions Cadent employees have done their part in bringing cheer and comfort to those living with dementia by participating in Elf Day.
Dec 2020
CCC Carbon Budget
Chief Strategy & Regulation officer, Dr Tony Ballance shares his response to the CCC Carbon Budget.
Dec 2020
Innovating to innovate
It’s very apt that at the 2020 Energy Networks Innovation Conference (ENIC) we’ve had to innovate to innovate.
Dec 2020
Cadent response to the Energy White Paper
As a country we have made incredible strides over the past decades to bring climate change to the front of the policy agenda and to couple that with real progress in decarbonising electricity production.
Dec 2020
Whitechapel utilities unite with Cadent
Utilities are uniting to write a new chapter in the diverse history of Whitechapel with Cadent deploying game-changing robots to deliver essential work.
Dec 2020
St Helens - upgrading a 1930s gas main
A major project is set to begin in January to replace one of St Helens’ oldest underground gas mains, which pre-dates the Second World War.
Dec 2020
Cadent Brightened Up Our Street
Looking at these fantastically festive photos, it’s difficult to believe the neighbours of King William Street in Tyldesley, Manchester, hardly knew each other’s names at the start of 2020.
Dec 2020
New year gas pipe upgrade for Worcester
Road closures and temporary traffic lights will be needed to keep engineers, residents and motorists safe while the work is under way.
Feb 2021
Bumper apprentice intake
Cadent is celebrating a bumper intake of apprentices to their Field Force Apprenticeship programme
Feb 2021
Fixing a gas leak under M60 motorway
A major operation to fix a leak on a gas main that runs under one of Britain’s busiest motorways – without impacting traffic or local supplies – is now under way.
Mar 2021
Details of gas main repair in Shrewsbury
Cadent, which manages the local gas network, has identified an issue with a 12-inch diameter main that runs directly under Town Walls
Jun 2021
Volunteers Week focus on Men's Mental Health
Jason, who works in our North West network, is a volunteer facilitator for the Preston branch of Andy’s Man Club, a free, supportive and confidential support group.
Jun 2021
Cadent volunteers support vaccination clinic
Every Cadent employee is entitled to two paid volunteer days per year and as well as utilising these many team members went back to offer support in their spare time.
Jun 2021
Vincent's adoption journey
It’s week 2 of Pride Month 2021, and we’re delving into the topic of adoption.
Jun 2021
Biodiversity matters
What we haven’t shouted about as much, but have every intention of doing moving forward, is how we’re using our influence to leverage improvements on biodiversity.
Jun 2021
Nursing through AIDS
I have been working at Cadent for some time now and can safely say it is the most inclusive and open organisation I have had the pleasure of working for.
Jun 2021
Kate Grant makes Top 50 Women in Engineering
As an electrical research engineer, she designed and delivered one of the first customer-led electric vehicle charging trials in the UK.
Jun 2021
Coming out - A sibling's perspective
There are 12 years' difference between myself and my brother, so in effect I was kind of known and regarded as his “second mother”
Oct 2021
Essential gas works on A6 Stockport over half-term
Work to replace ageing equipment that’s critical for the safe movement of gas to heat thousands of homes in Stockport is due to take place later this month [October].
Nov 2021
Volunteering at a Liverpool school
The head teacher of a Liverpool school gave top marks to a team from our North West network, describing them as ‘outstanding ambassadors’ for the company.
Nov 2021
Details of essential gas works in Solihull
Teams from Cadent, which manages the West Midlands’ 15,000-mile underground gas distribution network, will be working in Lady Byron Lane, Knowle, Solihull.
Nov 2021
Update on essential gas work in Dalton-in-Furness
Teams upgrading a stretch of old, underground gas pipe that helps keep thousands of homes warm in the Dalton-in-Furness area gave an update on progress today.
Nov 2021
Why we're planting trees at Altrincham Golf Course
Back in January, Cadent, which manages the North West’s gas distribution network, sent its engineers to Altrincham Golf Course, following reports of a smell of gas.
Nov 2021
Hydrogen UK Blog: Angela Needle
Today, Hydrogen UK a new trade association will be launched with Cadent’s Dr Angela Needle, who has been elected as their Vice President. Angela has taken this opportunity to comment on Hydrogen today and into the future.
Nov 2021
East Coast Hydrogen consortium launch report
Today, the East Coast Hydrogen Consortium has launched is feasibility report at the House of Commons with keynote speech from the Minster of State at BEIS, Rt Hon Greg Hands.
Dec 2021
Celebrating 25 yrs of 0800 111 999
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the free National Gas Emergency Service number: 0800 111 999*.
Dec 2021
East Coast Hydrogen
Hydrogen is essential for the UK to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions.
Jan 2022
Moving gas pipes in Dudley for West Midland Metro
The 180mm-diameter main is close to (and in some sections, directly under) the route of the 11km tram line extension, to Tipton, Dudley and Brierley Hill
Jan 2022
Diverting a major gas main in Northwich
Rising to the challenge: delivering an essential £1m gas scheme and making sure a major UK bakery can put bread on your table
Feb 2022
Apprentices of Cadent - Rachel Green
I was a bit worried as a woman going into such a male dominated world but then I’ve never been one to say no to a challenge
Mar 2022
Celebrating International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day (8 March) is a global day that celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women worldwide
Jun 2022
Celebrating the Queens's Platinum Jubilee
Cadent is proud to be a company featured in Her Majesty the Queen: The Official Platinum Jubilee Pageant Commemorative Album.
Jun 2022
Our Cadent family: 89-year-old Gerry
For almost two decades, he worked as a steward on cruise ships – luxury liners, like the QE2, which set sail from Liverpool to destinations worldwide.
Jun 2022
Cadent engineers free trapped ducklings
Six ducklings trapped underground in a remote area of Merseyside were reunited with their mother after a rescue involving rail, gas, and RSPCA teams.
Jun 2022
Field Force accept three year pay deal
We are pleased to confirm that our operational field force represented by the GMB and Unite unions accepted the revised pay deal on 13 June 2022 and have cancelled any further potential industrial action.
Jun 2022
INWED22 Oliwia Knowles - case study
Oliwia Knowles is rising high in engineering (literally). Less than 15 years ago she was a single mum, without a job, without any money, and unable to speak English.
Jun 2022
Tinsley Viaduct works in Sheffield
Essential work to help ensure residents, schools, hospitals and businesses in Sheffield can continue to enjoy a safe and reliable gas supply will begin next week (27 June 2022).
Jun 2022
Ipswich gas mains replacement begins
Work has started on a major gas mains replacement programme in Ipswich running throughout 2022/23, which will help keep the energy flowing safely and reliably for at least another 80 years.
Jun 2022
Pride Month - a blog Cadent's Reuben Clarke
With Pride Month set to end today, Reuben Clarke, Co-Chair of the Pride at Work Community at Cadent, shares why the month–long celebration is so important.
Jun 2022
Burton-on-Trent: Update on gas works
Teams upgrading a stretch of old underground gas pipes that help keep the energy flowing to thousands of homes and businesses in Burton-on-Trent have given an update on progress today.
Jul 2022
Explosion - Redwood Grove, Bedford
A spokesperson for gas emergency service Cadent said: “We were called this morning to assist as part of the multi-agency response to the incident in Redwood Grove, Bedford.
Jul 2022
Carbon Monoxide Alarms Save Lives campaign
This year, the laws are changing for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in homes in the UK, meaning that many more domestic properties will be legally required to have such alarms.
Jul 2022
Chester: details of summer upgrade to gas main
Major work to ensure a section of Chester’s underground gas pipes is ready to keep homes warm over winter will take place through the school summer holidays.
Jul 2022
Cadent is 'Neurodiversity Smart - Committed'
Cadent is proud to have been awarded Neurodiversity Smart - Committed status for the way we support our neurodiverse colleagues and customers.
Jul 2022
Essential gas works in Sharnbrook
Cadent, which manages the local gas network, is replacing a section of 50-year-old metallic pipe along High Street.
Jul 2022
Vital project helps keep gas flowing in Ware
Cadent, which manages the local gas network, is replacing a section of decades-old metallic pipe along the A1170 Wadesmill Road, between Quincey Road and Kingsway.
Sep 2022
Hydrogen Village project update
A project to create the UK’s first carbon-reducing ‘hydrogen village’ in Ellesmere Port has reached a major milestone.
Sep 2022
Proud to be a Disability Confident employer
Cadent has been awarded Disability Confident status for the second time, by the Department of Work and Pensions, as part of the UK Government's Disability Confident scheme.
Sep 2022
Condolences to the Royal family
We are saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Everyone here in the Cadent family sends heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family at this time.
Sep 2022
Hydrogen Village Community Fund Launched
Cadent has today launched its Hydrogen Village Community Fund – which will provide £20,000 of funding for charities, voluntary and community groups in Whitby and the surrounding area.
Oct 2022
Helping an allotment project in Sheffield
This is the story of how a team from our Cadent family helped a community allotment project achieve in less than three days what it had only dreamed to achieve over the next two years.
Nov 2022
Ellesmere Port organisations share £20,000 fund
Ten local voluntary and community sector groups are celebrating a share of a £20,000 fund, courtesy of the team aiming to bring hydrogen to Ellesmere Port.
Nov 2022
Three wins in the Street Works UK Awards
We’re over the moon to have won in not one, not two, but THREE categories in the Street Works UK Awards 2022. Congratulations to everyone, our winners and those shortlisted.
Nov 2022
Liverpool gas engineer warns of CO danger
An emergency gas engineer pulled two people from separate houses within 48 hours, as deadly carbon monoxide almost killed them.
Nov 2022
Upgrade to gas main: A52 Derby Road, Nottingham
Major works start early next year to replace 2,000 metres of gas pipes under Derby Road, Nottingham, which are essential to keeping homes in the area warm.
Nov 2022
Supporting terminally ill facing rising fuel bills
Ahead of Fuel Poverty Awareness Day on Friday 2 December 2022, today we're announcing our three-year partnership with end of life charity Marie Curie which will help support terminally ill people in the UK facing rising energy costs.
Mar 2023
Update: Queens Drive in Liverpool
An emergency closure of part of Queens Drive, Liverpool, is expected to continue into next week as gas engineers work round-the-clock on an urgent repair.
Mar 2023
Benfleet - 2nd phase of major investment starts
Most of the work will be completed under temporary traffic lights; however, the start of this phase will see a road closure at the junction of High Road with Kents Hill Road.
May 2023
Menopause Friendly Accreditation
Cadent, the UK’s largest gas distribution network, has been awarded The Menopause Friendly Accreditation
May 2023
Cadent partners with the Planning Portal
When planning any building work, it’s important that you find out the location of the gas pipes and meter before starting a project
May 2023
King Charles Coronation
A service at Westminster Abbey will also see HM The Queen Consort crowned by the Archbishop of Canterbury
May 2023
Essential Bedford gas mains upgrade
Essential work in Midland Road will help keep local residents connected to safe and reliable gas supplies for cooking and heating
May 2023
'Keyhole surgery' for gas main in Marple
Cadent liaised with Stockport Council to carry out the works during the school holidays, to minimise disruption, in particular to the school
Jul 2023
Hydrogen Village Statement
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has informed us that ours is not the preferred proposal for the Hydrogen Village trial.
Jul 2023
Ashton Old Road - project update
Ashton Old Road, Manchester: update on £750,000 project to expand gas network AND keep the city's lights on
Jul 2023
Trafalgar Square gas mains repair
At one of London’s most iconic sites, gas distribution company Cadent, has a project to repair a number of gas escapes on the roundabout at Trafalgar Square.
Aug 2023
Helsby: upgrading pipes under A56 Chester Road
Work will continue along Midland Road after the road closure, on the final stretch, from the junction of Rutland Road and Grafton Road until Friday 1 September.
Aug 2023
Explosion in Battersea not gas related
Gas emergency service, Cadent were called to a property in Elsley Road, Battersea this afternoon, to a report of an explosion
Aug 2023
Lane closure – Gatley Road, Cheadle
A short diversion will be in place along Wilmslow Road, Schools Hill and Kingsway for the duration of the works.
Aug 2023
Launch of Warm Homes Network
For the first time, in a major new partnership, utility providers, charities and technology companies will collaborate to deliver the Warm Homes Network
Sep 2023
Marple, Stockport: Emergency Road Closure
An urgent closure of Brabyns Brow, Marple, has been put in place tonight [5 September] as engineers repair an ongoing gas escape underneath the carriageway.
Oct 2023
A6 Blackrod Bypass - details of major gas works
The final phases of a major engineering project – to keep gas flowing to heat homes and reduce the risk of power outages – is now under way in Bolton.
Oct 2023
Foleshillsupport
Cadent, which manages the gas network across the West Midlands, is proud to announce that it has successfully raised £40,000 in support of the Foleshill Community Centre in Coventry.
Dec 2023
Cadent collects gold award
It was a very proud night for Cadent and its Military Community as it picked up the Armed Forces Covenant Employers Recognition Gold Award at a ceremony in Lilleshall Hall, Shropshire, on Thursday 23 November.
Dec 2023
Cadent answer BBC's DIY SOS call
A special DIY SOS was recently filmed in Harlow, Essex, and several Cadent engineers gave up their time to ensure that gas installations were all completed safely.
Mar 2024
Stretford: update on Kings Road gas works
Cadent issues update on major gas works ongoing in Kings Road since November – and confirms date when the road will reopen
Mar 2024
Sun, Sea and Centres for Warmth
SAVS will manage the investment that will be shared with ten other charities across Southend which will begin operating as additional Centres for Warmth locations.
Apr 2024
Trafford Park - details of essential gas works
Essential work to upgrade a gas pipe in Trafford Park, Urmston, Manchester, starts on Monday (22 April), requiring changes to traffic flow.
Apr 2024
Loss of gas - Badby, Northamptonshire
Engineers have been called to Badby, Northamptonshire, this evening (Friday 26 April) after water flooded into local gas pipes.
Apr 2024
Broughton: upgrade for gas pipes under A5104
A major project to replace around 900 metres of a gas pipeline under the A5104 Mold Road / Main Road / Queens Way, Broughton, Flintshire, begins on 7th May.
Apr 2024
North West gas mains replacement 2024-2025
Details of the 2024-25 programme to upgrade the North West’s gas mains – some of which were installed over 100 years ago – are published today.
May 2024
Newport MRP
Following consultation with Essex County Council, Cadent has agreed to carry out this essential work between Monday 20 May and Friday 26 July
Jun 2024
Water in gas pipes - Basford, Nottingham
Gas emergency service, Cadent has been dealing with an incident in the Basford/Highbury Vale area of Nottingham since last night (01/06/24)
Jun 2024
Traffic News – Road closure of Cockspur Street, London
The road closure on Cockspur Street, London was reopened later yesterday afternoon. The gas emergency has been dealt with and the reinstatement of the road has been completed.
Jun 2024
Crosby emergency works start to repair a gas pipe
A smell of gas in Crosby has been traced to a pipe under one of the town’s busiest road junctions – with teams preparing to move in early tomorrow morning to repair it.
Jun 2024
Gas mains upgraded in Newark Road Lincoln
Major works to replace 1,000 metres of gas pipes under Newark Road and Hykeham Road, Lincoln, which are essential to keeping homes in the area warm, begin on Monday 17th June.
Jun 2024
Grahame Park, Barnet – Water Ingress
Every property has been visited at least once. We will continue to visit each of the properties still without gas today. The numbers are small, as long as people are in, we will get them back on gas today.
Jun 2024
Chester - loss of gas
We now have only a small number of properties to restore gas to – the gas is there, it’s just that no-one has been home when we have made visits to turn it back on.
Aug 2024
Safety equipment being stolen from gas work sites
Cadent, the UK’s largest gas distribution network, has seen a recent increase in thefts of safety equipment from its working sites in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Oct 2024
Fire/explosion Bedford
Our emergency engineers attended a report of a fire/explosion at 8:02am on Saturday morning (19/10/2024) on Cleat Hill, Bedford.
Nov 2024
Mellor, Stockport: upgrade for old gas pipeline
Essential work to upgrade one of the oldest sections of gas pipeline in the Stockport area begins in Longhurst Lane, Mellor, on Monday 2 December
Dec 2024
Cadent publishes its RIIO-3 Business Plan
Our RIIO-3 plan builds on the solid foundations formed through our previous plan, whilst continuing to push the boundaries for the sector
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