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Dundee residents ‘fobbed off’ as they lose power AND water in separate incidents

Many elderly residents were without electricity and water at the same time.

Brownhill Place, Charleston, Dundee.
Brownhill Place, Charleston, Dundee. Image: Google Street View

Residents of a Dundee road say they feel “fobbed off” after the power and water went off at the same time.

Residents of Brownhill Place in Charleston were hit with at least two power cuts on Saturday – the most recent at around 3.55pm.

Then at 4.35pm a burst water main left them without water too.

“Our electricity was put off with no prior warning,” said resident Irene Meldrum.

“We are now in the dark again and our water has now been put off also.

“We are pensioners and feel we are just being fobbed off from the electric and water suppliers.”

Efforts to restore power and water to Dundee street

SSEN said the power outage was unplanned and was reported at 3.53pm.

The company aimed to restore power by 8pm.

Its statement said: “We’re very sorry for the power cut and are aware of a fault on our local network affecting several homes.

“This means that you and some of your neighbours will be affected by a power cut, but not all – this is why you may notice some of your neighbours have power when you do not.”

A Scottish Water spokesperson said: “A three-inch water pipe was damaged yesterday afternoon by a third party carrying out works in Brownhill Place.

“In order to repair the pipe, the water was turned off at around 4pm and turned back on at around 6pm once repairs were complete.

“We would like to thank customers for their understanding while we carried out the emergency repair work.”

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