Northern Gas Networks (NGN), is the gas distributor for the North of England, deliverying gas to 2.7 million homes and businesses in the North East, Northern Cumbria and much of Yorkshire.

Mark Johnson, Senior Project Manager for Northern Gas Networks (NGN) said: “We can confirm that the dismantling of the gas holder known as Gas Holder No.6 in Halifax is currently ongoing. The entire project is set to be completed by the end of June 2024.

“For over 100 years, gas holders were a vital part of the gas network. The Halifax gasworks site opened in March 1823 and was operational until 1969. During this time there were a total of 6 gas holders on site supplying the district. Since 1969 all plant and gas holders have been taken down, apart from No6.

“Gas holders are no longer needed as advances in network technology means the gas network itself is a giant storage system which responds to peaks in demand. We’ll be removing 47 holders from our network by 2026.

“We have made a regulatory commitment to take down redundant structures to eliminate the safety, social and environmental risks.

“We know how important these structures can be to communities, so would encourage anyone with memories of the holder to share them with us by emailing gasholdermemories@northerngasnetworks.co.uk.”

Anyone that smells gas or suspects carbon monoxide should call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999. This line is in operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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