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Electricity

UK POWER NETWORKS are responsible for maintenance of mains electricity in the Essendon area.
POWER CUT? CALL 0800 316 3105

Check areas affected

How to Get Power Cut Compensation

Gas

National gas emergency service:

0800 111999

Water

Affinity Water is responsible for maintenance of the water supply in the Essendon area

Report a Leak on Affinity Water Website

LEAKS? please phone: 0800 3765325

Sewers

Thames Water are responsible for sewerage in the Essendon area

Problems? 0845 9200800

Post

There is a postbox next to the phone box in School Lane. 

Last collections:   Mon – Fri 4.15pm

                                Saturdays 12:00pm

Rubbish & Recycling

ALL collections take place on MONDAY mornings

There are THREE wheelie bins provided:

  • BROWN for garden waste (additional charge £35 per annum)
  • BLUE LIDDED for plastic, cardboard, glass and an insert for paper
  • BLACK BIN for landfill/general waste.

Collections are on alternate Mondays:

  • One week for BROWN/BLUE recycling
  • The following week for BLACK BIN landfill


NB: On weeks with a bank holiday, both recycling and landfill waste are collected according to holiday schedules

All bins must be placed at the front of the property on collection days or they will not be emptied

Boxes and wheelie bins are provided free of charge by the council for recycling (a charge is levied for replacement wheelie bins).

Environment Agency

Phone: Hotline (including fly tipping): 0800 807060

Environment Agency Gov Website

Recycling Centre

The closest recycling centre (which also accepts landfill waste) is at Cole green on the A414.  This link to Wasteaware has more information.  The Hatfield Great North Road Tesco site also has recycling facilities for paper, cans and clothes.

Hertfordshire Recycling Centres

 

Healthcare

NHS 24 : CALL 111

NHS Contact Us

LISTER HOSPITAL

Stevenage, SG1 4AB – 01438 314333

QUEEN ELIZABETH II : (QE2)

Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HQ – 01707 326398

HERTFORD COUNTY HOSPITAL

Hertford, SG14 1LP – 01438 314333

To find a GP/DENTIST

in the Essendon area, use the NHS website

 

Police

CALL :

101

to be directed to Hertfordshire Constabulary

Police Station

Hatfield Police Station

Comet Way
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL10 9SJ

OPENING HOURS:

Mon-Thurs    8.00am until 11.00pm

Fri/Sat            8.00am until Midnight

Sunday          10.00am until 8.00pm

SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM

for Welwyn Hatfield South

Sgt Dave Stansbury

email : david.stansbury@herts.pnn.police.uk

or call:  0845 045 4545

Hertfordshire Constabulary Headquarters
Stanborough Road
Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL8 6XF

Hertfordshire Crimestoppers: 0800 555111