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
Events
Local Area Events
Events Calendar
Burwell Museum Cambridge Events Visit Ely
Local Area Events (Skiddle)
Events Calendar
Burwell Museum Cambridge Events Visit Ely
Local Area Events (Skiddle)
Action
Médecins Sans Frontières
MSF Web Site
Area Photos
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
Fire-hit car park closed for foreseeable futurePeople with vehicles stuck in the car park are asked to be patient.
A1 closure for ongoing repairs after fatal crashExtensive repairs have been taking place on a culvert following a fatal lorry crash last year.
City's busway inquiry delayed over gas pipelineThe Department for Transport agrees to a pause so the local authority can look at new design options.
Red post box sent to Antarctic - on King's ordersThe King sends a Royal Mail post box to the remote station, where letters are seen as a "real lift".
Emergency vehicle for mental health calls launchedThe car is crewed by a team who can treat people at the scene rather than take them to hospital.
Plans to turn stables into three homes approved Objections are raised by a councillor and residents over the environmental impact.
Animals and staff at farm zoo star in NativityGabriel reaches the stars via a telehandler, while Glenn the donkey is the "star of the show".
Stories of WW2 airmen told in new museum galleriesClothing and other personal items belonging to the men are on display for the first time.
East of England news quiz of the week From Elf the movie to romantic gestures, how many questions can you get right?
King's message and Cambridge hospitals feature in TV cancer howThe 77-year-old says the milestone is a "personal blessing" and testimony to advances in cancer care.
Cambridge's Smith not taking games for grantedKorey Smith is fine-tuning his training schedule after eight months out with a knee injury but is relishing being back in action.