A power cut is set to hit more than 160 homes across 13 postcodes next week.

According to Electricity North West, the power cut is set to come into effect on Tuesday June 13 and will cause homes across the M28 7GB, M28 7FF, M28 7FA, M28 7EB, M28 7GE, M28 7DL, M28 7DS, M28 7QF, M28 7EU, M28 7ET, M28 7FG, M28 7DQ, M28 7QD in Worsley to lose power.

A total of 169 homes will be hit, with the utilities company saying that this is to ensure that its engineers can safely complete maintenance works on power cables.

An Electricity North West statement said: “We appreciate your patience while our engineers carry out a planned power cut in your area, this is to improve the reliability of your electricity supply and so our engineers can safely work on the cables that provide electricity to your home or business.”

The company says that once work has begun on the power cables in Worsley, they will work to ensure that electricity will be restored as soon as possible.

Electricity North West regularly plans power cuts in order to allow its engineers to carry out maintenance works on cables.

Households and businesses are warned ahead of time on the company’s website.

Engineers are also regularly deployed to tackle unplanned power cuts across the North West.