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What to do in a gas emergency - Smell gas / gas leak
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We are the UK’s largest gas distribution network, bringing gas to 11 million homes and businesses. We manage a network of more than 82,000 miles of pipes, most of them underground, which transport gas throughout the North West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England and North London.
The event will give everyone the opportunity to learn more about the necessity for the project and how the work will affect everyone on a day-to-day basis.
Today, (22 April 2026) we’re thrilled to collaborate with Italgas and Gaz Réseau Distribution France (GRDF), two of Europe’s leading gas distribution operators and welcome them as partners of our third Global Technology Conference.
Essential engineering work in Hitchin will help keep residents connected to safe and reliable gas supplies for cooking and heating.
The work involves replacing approximately 900 metres of gas main, originally laid in the 1950’s, which is nearing the end of its working life.
The project is part of a £123million investment this year, which will see more than 395km of pipes upgraded across the East of England.
