Vernham Dean Parish Council/Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks

A representative from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has been in touch with the Parish Council to explain how they can help communities become more resilient in the event of a prolonged power cut. The representative will also attend the Parish Council meeting on January 9th.

SSE talked through their Priority Services Register that residents who may need extra support during a power cut can sign up to. Those eligible to join the Priority services are:

• Those dependent on electricity for medical home care e.g. Kidney dialysis machine/ventilator
• Those who have a chronic illness or short-term medical condition e.g. recovering from a major operation
• Those who are disabled
• Those who have special communication needs e.g. blind, partially sighted, deaf or hard of hearing
• Those who have children under five years old
• Those who are over 60 years old

To register with the priority service, you can call FREE on 0800 294 3259 from a landline or mobile. 
Or 0800 316 5457 from a textphone. 
A copy of the leaflet has been sent to the Parish Council should you want a copy emailed to you, and this has also been distributed over the village email. 

To report all power cuts and emergencies call 105 or download SSE’s PowerTrack App from the App store