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
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
Millstone Park Housing Development
(350 new homes)
Linden Homes
Web Site
Planning Docs
This Land -
Councillors
Express Concerns
This Land -
Council plays down
fears over loan
This Land Business Plan?
(350 new homes)
Linden Homes
Web Site
Planning Docs
This Land -
Councillors
Express Concerns
This Land -
Council plays down
fears over loan
This Land Business Plan?
BBC News
Council set to lose £800k on bank site regenerationResidents say the £8.4m regeneration of the Fenland town has been a "catalogue of errors".
Bridge to fully reopen after near two-year waitThe local authority says work to fix carriageway cracks will be completed at the end of next week.
Mental health charity says £205K grant is 'pivotal'Sew Positive says the funding will also be used to install specialised sewing machines.
Water tower to be turned into homeIt has been "redundant" for several years and not been maintained properly, its new owners say.
Mum speaks of pothole-swerving on fatal crash roadThe woman says an oncoming lorry swerved into her lane earlier on the day of a fatal crash.
Busway bridge to be closed to walkers and cyclistsThe closure is part of council work to install safety fences along the length of the Busway.
Care home resident's jewellery lost after deathStaff at Aria Court did not feed a woman in their care in the way they should have, a report states.
Prolific waste dumper to pay £1.2m compensationAn Environment Agency investigation uncovers a network of 16 illegal dumping sites across England.
Farmer Tony Martin leaves £2.5m to 'loyal friend'Martin, jailed in 2000 for the killing of a burglar, leaves his estate to a former pub landlady.
Man accused of student's murder was 'spaced out', trial hearsA witness tells a trial that the man accused of a Saudi student's murder was "spaced out".
'No issues' over almost car-free housing planA council-owned company has designed only four car parking spaces for a new 28-home development.