National Grid has announced its plans to connect the Moorside Power Station to the grid.

From October 28 to 5pm on January 6 2017, a public consultation will take place, where you can contribute your thoughts on the development.

Members of the public can either use the internet to make their voice heard, or visit one of 43 sites across Cumbria to pick up a feedback form.

Here is everything you need to know, so your opinion is counted.

Online:

The easiest way to contribute is by visiting the project's website at: www.northwestcoastconnections.com

After registering through the website, members of the public will be able to comment on the route of the lines, pylon design, the overall project, and many other factors.

Comments can be submitted through email, the address to send those to is:

nationalgrid@northwestcoastconnections.com

Updates can also be found on the project's Twitter account, @ngnwcc

Telephone:

Comments can be made via freephone 0800 8 766 990.

Lines are open between 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

You can be kept informed through text alerts by texting NWCC to 80800.

Post:

If you would prefer to pick up a feedback form in person, there are dozens of unmanned locations where information on the project can be found.

After you have filled in the feedback form, it can be sent to that National Grid's freepost address at: FREEPOST NG NWCC

Here is a full list of every location feedback forms can be collected from.

Carlisle

Carlisle Library, 11 Globe Lane, Carlisle CA3 8NX

Cumbria County Council, The Courts, Carlisle CA3 8NA

Allerdale

Aspatria Local Link Office, Market Square, Aspatria CA7 3EZ

Allerdale Borough Council, Allerdale House, Workington CA14 3YJ

Maryport Library, Lawson Street, Maryport CA15 6ND

Community Office, Market Hall, Church Street, Wigton CA7 9AA

Copeland

Bootle Stores, 4 Main Street, Millom LA19 5TF

Cleator Moor Library, Market Square, Cleator Moor CA25 5AP

Copeland Borough Council Offices, Market Hall, The Market Place, Whitehaven CA28 7JG

Copeland Borough Council Offices, St. George’s Road, Millom LA18 4DD

Distington Library Link, Church Road, Distington, Workington CA14 5TE

Egremont Library, West Lakes Academy, Main Street, Egremont CA22 2DQ

Frizington Library, Main Street, Frizington CA26 3PF

Gosforth Village Library Link, Public Hall, Gosforth CA20 1AS

NuGen Information Centre, Whitehaven Civic Hall, 75 Lowther Street, Whitehaven CA28 7SH

Ravenglass Station, Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, Ravenglass CA18 1SW

Seascale Library, Gosforth Road, Seascale CA20 1PN

Silecroft Holiday Park, Silecroft, Whicham LA18 4NX

Whitehaven Library, Lowther Street, Whitehaven CA28 7QZ