Emergencies

Out of Hours Emergency contacts are as follows. For:

Serious incidents that require the police, fire service or an ambulance, please call 999.
Housing repairs including drainage matters, please contact your landlord.
Thames Water and public sewers please ring 0800 714 614.
Highways emergencies:
- If the highway fault poses an immediate threat to life or limb, call the Police on 101 or
- report a fault on the road or pavement on the Hertfordshire County Council website.
Adult Care Services ring 0300 123 4042
Children Schools and Families ring 0300 123 4043
Environmental Health emergencies such as a serious accident at work or noise affecting more than one household, please telephone 01279 655261 outside normal office hours (Mon-Fri 08:30-17:00). To report a noise directly affecting a single household (which is not already being investigated by the Council), please telephone during office hours when we will be pleased to discuss the complaint with you. Alternatively you can email .