North Wessex Downs Visual Impact Provision: news Home National Grid Electricity Transmission Network and infrastructure Infrastructure projects North Wessex Downs project Read our latest news, access our latest press releases and learn about events in the community Restoring the land: North Wessex Downs VIP project moves into final phase 18 Jun 2026 With installation of the new cable sealing end compounds (CSECs) and underground cables on the North Wessex Downs VIP project now complete, we are moving into the final phases of construction. National Grid’s school science sessions spark STEM inspiration 16 Jun 2026 It was back to school for members of National Grid’s North Wessex Downs VIP project team, who have recently been delivering a series of special lessons at two local primary schools. Temporary closure of Conscience Lane 13 Mar 2026 Local road will be temporarily closed from Monday 30 March 2026 to Friday 3 April 2026 between 9:30am and 3:00pm Makeover for the Mind Tree Café helps improve wellbeing services for the community 13 Mar 2026 The Mind Tree Café, a wellbeing centre in Rowde, has received funding from National Grid’s Community Grant Programme to provide a fresh new look and help expand its support to local residents. Bromham Community Hub receives the royal treatment 10 Dec 2025 Members of National Grid’s North Wessex Downs VIP project team recently joined more than a hundred local residents and community leaders in Bromham for a very special occasion: the official reopening of the village’s Community Hub by Her Majesty Queen Camilla New underground cables pass the test 2 Dec 2025 The North Wessex Downs Visual Impact Provision (VIP) project has marked another key milestone after the new cables buried underground, which will replace the 4.6 km of overhead electricity line and 13 pylons, successfully passed a series of high-voltage tests. Load More
Restoring the land: North Wessex Downs VIP project moves into final phase 18 Jun 2026 With installation of the new cable sealing end compounds (CSECs) and underground cables on the North Wessex Downs VIP project now complete, we are moving into the final phases of construction.
National Grid’s school science sessions spark STEM inspiration 16 Jun 2026 It was back to school for members of National Grid’s North Wessex Downs VIP project team, who have recently been delivering a series of special lessons at two local primary schools.
Temporary closure of Conscience Lane 13 Mar 2026 Local road will be temporarily closed from Monday 30 March 2026 to Friday 3 April 2026 between 9:30am and 3:00pm
Makeover for the Mind Tree Café helps improve wellbeing services for the community 13 Mar 2026 The Mind Tree Café, a wellbeing centre in Rowde, has received funding from National Grid’s Community Grant Programme to provide a fresh new look and help expand its support to local residents.
Bromham Community Hub receives the royal treatment 10 Dec 2025 Members of National Grid’s North Wessex Downs VIP project team recently joined more than a hundred local residents and community leaders in Bromham for a very special occasion: the official reopening of the village’s Community Hub by Her Majesty Queen Camilla
New underground cables pass the test 2 Dec 2025 The North Wessex Downs Visual Impact Provision (VIP) project has marked another key milestone after the new cables buried underground, which will replace the 4.6 km of overhead electricity line and 13 pylons, successfully passed a series of high-voltage tests.
