The gas leak that has seen Oxford Road closed to through traffic was caused ‘accidentally by a Swinon Borough Council contractor’ working on the road widening project.
In a statement, the council said: “At lunchtime today we were alerted to a gas leak on Oxford Road, near the White Hart roundabout.
“The leak was caused accidentally by our contractors working in the area. A utilities plan was provided for the works but it was not in the correct location and Osborne, the contractor, has been trying to locate the gas main over the last few days.”
The council’s have confirmed that there is no health risk to nearby residents adding “Residents may smell the gas but it will not cause a health risk.
“We would like to thank drivers and local residents for their patience as the leak is fixed.”
