Council services update
15 January 2010
Waste and recycling collection
Waste collection crews are operating today (Friday 15 January). Once today's collections are completed they will revisit any roads from Wednesday that have not yet been collected.
Most of Thursday's work was completed yesterday. Any waste not yet picked up, will be collected on Saturday.
With effect from Monday 11 January, all waste collections reverted to their normal collection day. Residents are advised that on their collection day they can present either grey and/or green bin for emptying. This provision will continue throughout January. The waste collected will be taken to landfill as resources are not sufficient to maintain the alternate week collection regime at the moment.
Please note that normal alternate week collections will resume from Monday 1 February. Please consult your collection calendar at that time for information on whether to present your grey or green bin.
Kerbside box collections are taking place on the usual collection day.
Please disregard all Christmas catch up dates for all collections.
Household waste and recycling collections
Cancellations and closures
Household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs)
The Bledlow HWRC is now open again.
Leisure centres
Wycombe district leisure centres are open today. Please phone the leisure centre directly to check their opening arrangements during the bad weather. Visit our sports facilities page for contact details.
School closures
See the Bucks County Council website for a full list of school closures in Bucks: Schools closed in Buckinghamshire today (external website, opens in new window)..
Winter driving and gritting routes
Visit Buckinghamshire County Council's website to see a map of gritting routes. Please note: BCC are experiencing problems with their website. They are using a mini version of the site containing limited information and online services until it is fixed.
Gritting routes PDF map (external website, opens in new window).
Burst pipes or leaks
If you spot a burst pipe or water leak on a street or pavement, please contact Thames Water's 24-hour leakline. This will help Thames Water to fix pipes as soon as possible and grit potentially dangerous ice patches.
- Leakline: freephone 0800 714 614
Safety advice from Thames Valley Police
Thames Valley Police and its partners have issued the following advice to residents and motorists.
Do not travel unless it is absolutely essential you do so. If you decide you must travel, remember to ensure your car is fully fuelled and that you have packed warm clothes, blankets, food and drink, and your mobile phone and in car phone charger to allow you to communicate with your friends and relatives if you do get stuck.
If you do decide to travel and subsequently find yourself stuck in a position whereby the highway obstruction prevents emergency services and gritting vehicles access, your vehicle may be recovered by either the Highways Agency or Thames Valley Police and there will be a cost implication.
Emergency calls for police, fire and ambulance services should be made in genuine emergency situations only. If you feel unwell, make use of NHS Direct. Only call an ambulance if advised to do so.
In addition to the obvious hazards on the road network, please also remember the dangers of trying to walk on iced ponds and lakes - not only to yourself but to subsequent rescue attempts.
The last snowfall two weeks ago also brought some power disruption. In the event of losing supplies, please have access to torches rather than candles to prevent the risk of fire and consider the welfare of your neighbours - some of whom may be elderly or vulnerable.
The public are advised to tune into local media broadcasts for updates on the situation in their area and what facilities may be available for stranded or vulnerable people.
If you need to contact Thames Valley Police for specific advice please call 0845 8 505 505.