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
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Two Latvian men arrested on suspicion of trespass at RAF base
Police say they apprehended two Latvian men at about 02:00 BST while they were inside the perimeter.
Guided busway section closed for 'urgent repairs'
Parts of the southern city route will close for almost four days to address structural defects.
A1 closed as police examine 'suspicious vehicle'
Police reopen part of the motorway and other roads near Glatton after diversions were put in place.
Motorcyclist, 23, dies in hospital after crash
Officers are appealing for anyone with information or relevant dashcam footage to contact them.
What's next for people living near 'dusty' former brickworks?
Residents close to the former brickworks are plagued by dust, noise and bad smells, a survey finds.
Council estate redevelopment plans to go ahead
Plans to build 134 homes by demolishing most of Ekin Road in Cambridge are approved.
Multimillion-pound boost to improve patient records
The cash will give staff "the tools they need to provide the best possible care", an NHS trust says.
Three arrests by police using facial recognition
Cambridgeshire Police says three men were arrested during the six-hour operation in the city.
Loss of some rural hospital services 'temporary'
NHS bosses say staffing issues have caused the temporary loss of services like endoscopy and breast surgery.
What is next for the Grafton Centre?
The first phase of a project transforming the site in Cambridge is expected to be finished in 2029.

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