- Public consultation launched on Cross Border Connection, a major new electricity project in Cumbria
- Part of The Great Grid Upgrade, which is growing the UK’s electricity network
- Plans include a new overhead power line and substation in the Carlisle area to meet rising energy demand and d
From September 29 to October 3, over 1,500 National Grid volunteers took part in more than 70 projects that included:
To ensure the safety of our workforce and the public while this is carried out, traffic management measures are expected to be in place between 14 and 24 October 2025. These will operate between 08:00 and 17:30. Outside of these hours, the traffic management will be removed. The work will be carried out by Balfour Beatty, on behalf of National Grid.
To ensure the safety of our workforce and the public while this is carried out, traffic management measures are expected to be in place between 9 and 13 October 2025. These will operate between 08:00 and 17:30. Outside of these hours, the traffic management will be removed. The work will be carried out by Balfour Beatty, on behalf of National Grid.
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• £4.2m in funding to be available for communities through a community benefit fund for the Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement.
• National Grid is asking local communities to share their feedback on how funds could be delivered to achieve long-lasting benefits.
The much-loved event which takes place annually, was organised by a joint effort this year between Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Arts (DOCA) and Devizes Town Council.
National Grid’s senior project manager Amardeep Malhi and project supervisor Fiona Chikandwa were tasked with helping to ensure the safety of the public and festival goers whilst also making the event accessible for families with small children. The volunteers got stuck into the carnival spirit, helping to marshal the main parade at different points along the procession.
The Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement is entering a new and exciting phase. The project is part of The Great Grid Upgrade, which ensures more home-grown clean power can be delivered to where we need it.
The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero gave National Grid permission to build the project in September 2024, to reinforce the electricity network between Bramford in Suffolk and Twinstead in Essex.
But the survey also found that two-thirds (66%) of respondents call the talent gap the top obstacle holding back AI deployments.
The findings were announced at the 2025 NextGrid Alliance Summit, where innovation leaders from 150 worldwide utilities met with startup founders and senior technology executives to share strategies for modernizing operations, managing costs, and improving service for customers.
National Grid graduates visited Old Oak Primary School and St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School earlier this year, delivering interactive sessions on Net Zero alongside our principal contractor, Murphy. The sessions sparked lively conversations, with pupils showing an interest in careers in engineering and the broader energy sector.