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
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.
Water & Sewerage
At all times:
0800 145145
Bill enquiries:
0800 919155
Electricity
At all times:
01223 440221
Supply problems:
0800 783838
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
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
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
Action
East Anglian
Air Ambulance

Cambridge Airport Will Be Closing
Help Fund a
New Air Base

Support Burwell Post Office
Under Threat
Post Office Survey
Support Burwell Bowls Club
Help Us Build Our
New Clubhouse

Area Photos
Pound Hill
Lode
Burwell Lode Bridge
Burwell - St Mary's Church
Burwell Windmill
Burwell Lode
Village News
Clunch Magazine
Now Online

Celebrating 50 years
Burwell To Exning
Cycle Path

Details
UK's biggest solar farm approved for east of England (Click on image for larger version)
Proposed Solar Farm
Project and
Current Status

Millstone Park Housing Development
(350 new homes)
410 Homes now approved
Linden Homes
Web Site

Flagship Homes
BBC News
Train announcements too loud, say neighbours
Residents say the loud announcements are spoiling the tranquillity of their gardens and allotments.
I'd swell up once a week - now my life has changed
Jack Cope has hereditary angioedema and is on a new trial at Addenbrooke's Hospital.
In pictures: Scale of devastation after Holme Fen fire
Fire crews are due to remain at the site, near Peterborough, until at least mid-September.
CrossCountry cancels 'almost all' UK services after power cut
Customers say the disruption to virtually all UK CrossCountry services is the "worst case scenario".
Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes".
Lion recovering 'well' following eye operation
"The only difficulty was doing it on a lion, and not your regular moggy," says a vet.
I fix cars for a living and put out fires in my spare time
Tyrell Cambridge, from Peterborough, is a volunteer firefighter in his spare time.
Amateur historian explores county's forgotten forts
Stephen Mudie shares on social media the story of three forts that were built in the 1600s.
Top honour for radiographer after more than 30 years
Rachel Nolan is made President of the Society and College of Radiographers.
Crews to remain at Holme Fen fire until September
About half of the nature reserve, near Peterborough, has been affected.
Why will 425 new flats only have 22 car parking spaces?
The build-to-rent housing development is to be constructed on the outskirts of Cambridge.

To Top Of Page