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
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