Homes cut off in Stratford after telegraph pole is replaced

Luke Jacobs Saturday, February 11, 2012
6:00 AM

Householders in Leyton Road, Stratford were left without power on one morning last week after their telegraph pole was found to be decaying.

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Engineers were called to the road on January 31 to fix the rotting pole, taking residents out of service for a number of hours.

Communication was restored later in the day.

A BT spokesman said the pole would now be replaced.

She added: “This work is expected to be completed by the middle of February.”