Whitgift Centre and Taberner House hit by power problems
by Ross Lidbetter
ross.lidbetter@essnmedia.co.uk
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caption: POWER PROBLEMS: The Whitgift Shopping Centre
Photo No: whitgift1
Shops in the Whitgift Centre have been affected by a power cut this morning (Monday February 22).
Around 20 to 30 per cent of retailers have been affected by the problem, which EDF engineers are understood to be looking into now.
The centre is still open though, with many of the shops affected still trying to serve customers.
Top Shop, Dorothy Perkins and Currys were all affected.
The council's HQ, Taberner House in Park Lane, Croydon, was hit by a power surged which has caused its phones and internet to cut out intermittently.
4 Comments
by Kelly, Croydon
Monday, February 22 2010, 4:51PM
“My property had a powercut yesterday at 5pm - eventually at 3am this morning after 4 phone calls to EDF, the power came back on. Not at all impressed... and VERY cold!!”
by ANNE, SELSDON
Monday, February 22 2010, 4:22PM
“I tried to put a comment in and nothing happened. Here it goes again: I was in the Whitgift Centre lunchtime. Short of cash and none of the cash dispensers were working, so I had lunch in Cafe Giardino. When I came out, the power was back on and I managed to do all my shopping and cash some money.”
by Peter, Wallington
Monday, February 22 2010, 1:37PM
“We were hit by two power cuts this morning in our offices just off the Wellesley Road. They affected our phones and PCs.
I understand that parts of South Croydon were hit as well.”
by Peter, Wallington
Monday, February 22 2010, 1:32PM
“Our office, just off Wellesley Road, was hit twice by these power cuts which affected our phones and PCs.
I understand that South Croydon was hit as well.”