Local Emergency Information
Fast access to emergency services and official local contacts for Elsenham. If there is an immediate danger to life, call 999.
Police & Medical
Essex Police
999 — immediate danger, violence, crime in progress or suspect still at the scene.
101 — non-emergency police contact.
NHS urgent care
999 — life-threatening medical emergency.
111 — urgent medical help when you are unsure what service you need.
Power, Gas & Water
Electricity — UK Power Networks
105 — free, 24-hour power-cut and electricity-network emergency number. Stay clear of damaged or fallen electricity equipment.
Check live power cutsGas Emergency
0800 111 999 — National Gas Emergency Service, 24 hours. Use immediately if you smell gas or suspect carbon monoxide.
Gas emergency guidanceClean Water — Affinity Water
0345 357 2407 — supply, water-quality and emergency enquiries.
0800 376 5325 — report a leak.
Sewers — Anglian Water
03457 145 145 — 24-hour operational emergency line, including sewer flooding.
Report or check a sewer issueFlooding
Floodline
0345 988 1188 — Environment Agency Floodline, 24 hours.
0345 602 6340 — Floodline textphone.
Environmental incident
0800 80 70 60 — Environment Agency incident hotline, 24 hours, for live pollution and environmental incidents.
Environment Agency incident guidanceRoad Emergencies
Essex Highways
0345 603 7631 — urgent road/highway safety issues. The out-of-hours service is available outside normal office hours.
Essex Highways reportingNational Highways
0300 123 5000 — 24-hour contact centre for the strategic road network, including the M11 and relevant A120 sections.
National Highways contactIf a road incident presents an immediate risk to life, call 999.
Safeguarding & Mental Health
Concern about an adult
0345 603 7630 — Essex Adult Social Care.
0345 606 1212 — out-of-hours Emergency Duty Team.
Concern about a child
0345 603 7627 — Essex children's line.
0345 606 1212 — out-of-hours Emergency Duty Team.
Mental health crisis
NHS 111, option 2 — 24-hour urgent mental-health support in Essex. If there is an immediate risk of serious harm, call 999.
NHS 111Uttlesford District Council
01799 510510 — council customer services for local housing, environmental health and district-level services.
Uttlesford District CouncilMajor Incidents & Preparedness
Essex Emergency Planning
0345 743 0430 — Essex County Council Emergency Planning & Resilience.
For immediate emergencies, always use the emergency services rather than this number.
Essex Prepared
Essex Resilience Forum guidance on major incidents, severe weather, flooding, power loss, evacuation and household emergency planning.
Essex PreparedElsenham Herald Local Services
Before an emergency
Essex Resilience Forum recommends knowing how to turn off your gas, electricity and water, keeping essential medication and documents accessible, having a first-aid kit, keeping a charged phone available and agreeing how your household will stay in contact if separated.