Burwell Village, Cambridge England

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

Events Calendar
Burwell Museum Cambridge Events Visit Ely

Action

Burwell Labour Party
Survey

12 Stops
Fund Raising Page
For Little Miracles

Proposal for battery energy storage facility

Invite to Consultation
(PDF File)

• Aura Power, a renewable energy developer, is looking to develop a battery-based energy storage system (BESS) on land at Weirs Drove, Burwell

• View PDF File
• Proposed Battery Storage Facility - Parish Council Questions and Answers
• More information on RADE Web Site

Area Photos

Village News

Recreation ground developments almost complete with upgrade to Pavillion and Skatepark, Trim Track construction and new Tennis Courts

Proposed Plan for 350 New Homes (Newmarket Road) (PDF)

UK's biggest solar farm planned for east of England (Click on image for larger version)
See Sunnica Web Site for more information

Newmarket Journal Cambridge Independent Cambs. Evening News

BBC News - Cambridgeshire

Dumping of 167 chicks 'connected to Easter' trade
The RSPCA says the dumping of more than 160 chicks has "some connection to Easter".

Prodigy's Keith Flint Peterborough mural print collected
Glenn Davies met the artist Nathan Murdock at the "iconic" mural as he wanted to see "the real deal".

Huge increase in Public Spaces Protection Order fines
A lawyer fears some council wardens are "acting with incentives to issue as many fines as possible".

Derelict RAF Upwood site to be sold to developers
The disused airfield was closed by the Ministry of Defence in 1994.

Jarod Kirkman: Man jailed over threatening emails to MPs
Jarod Kirkman is sentenced to 42 weeks in jail after targeting seven MPs.

Man injured in Stibbington sulphuric acid spill
The man was treated for burns and taken to hospital after the chemical spill at the Pure Fuels plant.

Dr Robert Bailey: Body found in Alps search for British GP
Robert Bailey had been missing since he went walking in the French Alps in March.

'Amazing' video of blue tits' nest in drain in St Neots
Bird experts say they have not seen the species nesting like this before.

Rail fault causes severe travel disruption on LNER trains
LNER advised passengers not to travel after faulty overhead cables damaged 10 locomotives.

Cow stuck in mud by Cambridgeshire river rescued
Winches and a teleporter are used to free the stricken calf from a perilous patch of deep mud.

Maine Coon cross cat Titch takes hydrotherapy in his stride
Meet "laid-back" giant cat Titch who takes watery walks in his stride.