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
Daffodil weekend expected to draw in 12,000 peopleMore than 400 volunteers will be running the event this Saturday and Sunday.
Concern deepens for Tex the missing scarecrowA gardening group appeals for help to find its 7-ft (2.1-m) scarecrow, last seen a week ago.
East of England news quiz of the week Country music, Stanley Unwin and beachcombing: how many questions can you get right?
MP raises question in Parliament over fish deathsSteve Barclay asks why there has been no prosecution after about 900 fish died in Whittlesey.
Strictly star hails wonderful hospital charityAnton Du Beke is among the people celebrating the charity based at Addenbrooke's Hospital.
New permanent community centre completed in townThe town's mayor says the facility "marks a turning page in the story of Northstowe".
Your Voice – on your local BBCTell your local BBC team about the issues you would like to see them investigate.
Teens named as fatal river crash search continuesThe families of the missing teen, and of a girl whose body has been found, are devastated.
Driver fed up with potholes takes route to courtRetired construction manager Derek Bennett takes on the local council over "dire" roads.
Plans submitted for new town's first supermarketLidl says 96% of people who took part in an online survey were supportive of the plans.
'Childbirth left me traumatised, but now I have my life back'Heather says since receiving support she is living "a life I once thought was impossible".