A yellow weather warning has been issued for the North East ahead of Storm Amy who today will bring heavy rain and strengthening winds developing later in the afternoon. Saturday is forecast to be very windy with gales or severe gale force winds with rain or blustery showers. Winds will be easing on Sunday with further rain or showers continuing into Monday. Keep an eye on the forecast on the Met office website at: UK weather - Met Office

To allow our staff to travel home safely our office will be closing at 15:00 on Friday 3 October.

Please ensure that you have taken the correct precautions to secure any items within your garden (trampolines and garden furniture) and charge up torches and power banks in case of any potential power outages. Further information on how to prepare for a storm can be round on the Met office website at: Stay safe in a storm - Met Office

For any emergency repairs during the weekend please contact our out of hours service on 01224 548030. If you have a non-emergency repair during the weekend please phone 01224 548000 and leave a message, alternatively you can email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will pick this up on Monday.

Stay safe