About 45 people asked to leave their homes due to a gas leak have been allowed to return. Cadent, the local gas emergency service, confirmed on Tuesday that residents were allowed to return home at about 20:30 and repairs were completed at 22:30. Advertisement AdvertisementA Cadent spokesperson said the company was called to "a report of a damaged gas pipe at 14:43 yesterday". "Soon afterwards our emergency engineers arrived on site and were able to confirm a gas pipe had been damaged by contractors on a development site on Southend Road," they added. Writing on Facebook, Basildon Borough Council thanked the fire service, Cadent and residents for their help and patience.