Public Utilities
Gas
To report a gas or carbon monoxide emergency, or if a pipeline is struck (even if no gas leak has occurred) call the National Gas Emergency Service 24 hours a day on 0800 111 999 (calls are recorded and may be monitored).
0800 111999
0800 111999
General Recycling
Fortnightly service for newspapers, tins and bottles collected from roadside. For information:
01353 863864
Milton Recycling Centre, Butts Lane, Milton:
01223 860674
Bins for bottles (glass and plastic), cans, paper & clothes at Burwell: Village College & Ex-service Club Bins for plastic bottles at Tan House Lane Garden / vegetable / wood waste: Burwell Allotments Shredder Plastics / clothes / bottles: Tesco Supermarkets.
01353 863864
Milton Recycling Centre, Butts Lane, Milton:
01223 860674
Bins for bottles (glass and plastic), cans, paper & clothes at Burwell: Village College & Ex-service Club Bins for plastic bottles at Tan House Lane Garden / vegetable / wood waste: Burwell Allotments Shredder Plastics / clothes / bottles: Tesco Supermarkets.
Water & Sewerage
Electricity
Energy Conservation
Insulate your home to save money and reduce CO2 emmisions. Arrange a no obligation survey of your home.
Contact: HEAT Cambridgeshire Scheme:
08000930450
ECDC Energy Conservation Officer:
01353 616251
08000930450
ECDC Energy Conservation Officer:
01353 616251
Power cut?
Working 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to keep your lights on but sometimes faults occur.
0800 3163105 (From Landline)
03333232105 (From Mobile)
Web
Text POWER and your postcode to 80876
0800 3163105 (From Landline)
03333232105 (From Mobile)
Web
Text POWER and your postcode to 80876
Refuse / Recycling
Check Dates by Postcode/Address
Normal weekly collection on Thursdays or Fridays Large articles can be collected free of charge (not bathroom or kitchen fittings):
01353863864
Village News
Controlling Weeds
Burwell, one of only 7 out of 243 Cambridgehsire parishes who have chosen to opt out of the council weed treatment programme. Controlling weeds
cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Burwell, one of only 7 out of 243 Cambridgehsire parishes who have chosen to opt out of the council weed treatment programme. Controlling weeds
cambridgeshire.gov.uk
UK's biggest solar farm approved for east of England (Click on image for larger version)
Latest Proposals
Project and
Current Status
Latest Proposals
Project and
Current Status
BBC News
'No facilities available to prevent death' - coronerA coroner highlights a shortage of "available placements" after the death of Declan Morrison, who had complex needs.
Region's least affordable places to rent revealedA letting agent says he is receiving 30 to 40 inquiries within hours of listing a property.
Museum celebrates 'oddness' in exhibitionWisbech and Fenland Museum displays a different curiosity for each of the 189 years it has been open.
NHS marks couple's 45 years of service togetherSandy Ellington says she's "still loving every minute" at the hospital trust.
Escaped macaws found safe and returned to zooLily and Margot are traced to a field 60 miles away in Cambridgeshire, a week after flying off.
Weekend closures planned for busy A-roadIt will be shut for the first two weekends in November so steel beams can be put up at a new bridge.
Family hair-loom: Ancestors' lost locks rediscoveredThree perfectly-preserved pig tails and a pony tail, dating from Victorian times, are found in a paper bag.
Landmark hotel closed since Covid set to become flatsPlans to turn a disused hotel near Wisbech into flats are set to be approved by a council.
Cambridge United co-owners increase stake in club Cambridge United co-owners Paul Barry and Mark Green buy the 10% stake of Adam Webb, who is now majority shareholder at St Johnstone.
Woman's solo Europe to South America row under wayZara Lachlan expects to dodge orcas as she hopes to become the first woman to do the solo row.
Dad's bucket list idea to become university porterCambridge University says Mr Allen will "forever be an honorary member of the porters' lodge".