Engineers are currently notifying residents living near Mannington Recreation Park that owing to a damaged gas main in the area there could well be a strong smell of gas.

People have been asked to keep windows closed until the situation is resolved. At this stage it is not known whether there will be any disruption because of the damaged main as it is still being assessed.

The warning as been put out to ease fears from locals of Rodbourne and Mannington if they do smell any gas.

Should anyone experience loss of service in their premises they should contact their gas supplier in the usual way.