Emergency helplines
Many helpline numbers are listed
below. Our 24 hour emergency hotline is also available. The number
for this is 01900 871080.
Allerdale Borough Council
| Service |
Normal office
hours |
Out of
hours |
Emergency Helpline No.
|
01900
871080 |
01900 871080 |
General Enquiries
|
01900 702702 |
01900 871080 |
Dangerous Structures
|
01900 702520 |
01900 871080 |
Footway Lights
|
01900 702770 |
01900 871080 |
Trees
|
01900 702800 |
01900 871080 |
Blocked Drains - private only
|
01900 702580 |
01900 871080 |
Refuse Collection
flood damaged / freezer contents etc
|
01900 702800 |
01900 871080 |
Street Cleansing
|
01900 702800 |
01900 871080 |
Homelessness
|
01900 702660 |
01900 871080 |
Housing Repairs
| Service |
Normal office
hours |
Out of
hours |
Derwent & Solway
|
0845 3450272 |
0800 3897498 |
Home Housing
|
01900 815661 |
0845 6063030 |
Impact Housing
|
01900 842100 |
07768 723447 |
Westfield Housing
|
01900 602906 |
0845 3457808 |
Cumbria County Council
| Service |
Normal office
hours |
Out of
hours |
Trees
|
0845 6096609 |
0845 6096609 |
Street Lights
|
0845 6096609 |
0845 6096609 |
Social Services Helplines
|
01900 325325 |
01228 526690 |
Road Flooding
|
0845 6096609 |
0845 6096609 |
Utilities
| Service |
Normal office
hours |
Out of
hours |
Electricity - United Utilities
|
0800 1954141 |
0800 1954141 |
Power lines or pylons down
|
0800 1690719 |
0800 1690719 |
Transco - gas leaks etc
|
0800 111999 |
0800 111999 |
United Utilities - Water, blocked public drains
|
0845 7462200 |
0845 7462200 |
Environment
| Service |
Normal office
hours |
Out of
hours |
Environment Agency - general
|
0845 9333111 |
|
Floodline 24 hrs
|
0845 9881188 |
0845 9881188 |
Emergency 24 hrs
|
0800 807060 |
0800 807060 |
Health Services
| Service |
Normal office
hours |
Out of
hours |
Cuedoc
|
contact own
surgery |
01228 401999 |
NHS Direct
|
0845 4647 |
0845 4647 |
Age concern
|
01900 873933 |
01946 695555 |
West Cumberland Hospital Homewood,
Hensingham, Whitehaven.
|
01946 693181 |
|
The Cumbria Country Council website features a preparing for
emergencies in Cumbria section.
Cumbria Resilience
The Cumbria Resilience website
contains information relating to emergency response in Cumbria. You
will find details about:
- The Cumbria Resilience Forum,
- The Community Risk Register,
- Business Continuity; and
- Emergency Planning and Response.