Emergency contacts and links
Who to call and where to go in case of an emergency
Barnet Council has a team to deal with any emergency incidents which may occur.
In the event of an emergency outside normal office hours please contact The Town Hall switchboard, tel. 020 8359 2000.
Barnet Council's office hours are: 9am - 5.15pm, Mon. to Thurs. and 9am - 5pm, Friday.
If you use a textphone ('minicom') and you need to call the emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) just enter 18000. Otherwise, please note these telephone numbers:
- Local Police - 020 8200 1212 (Colindale Police Station)
- London Fire Brigade - 999
- Fire Safety Unit - 020 7587 2270, Textphone (minicom) 020 7587 4375
- Environment Agency - 0800 80 70 60
- Emergencies only, for reporting flooding from a main river or a pollution incident, fish deaths, etc. - 08459 881188
- Floodcall (flooding information; current flood warnings) - 08708 506 506
- Three Valleys Water - 0845 7823333 (24 hour emergency)
- Thames Water - 0845 200800 (24 hour emergency)
- Transco - 0800 111999 for all gas emergencies and 0845 6056677 for general enquiries.
- EDS Energy - 0800 783 8838 (24 hour emergency)
All enquires regarding emergency planning for the London Borough of Barnet should be directed to Lyndsey McCutcheon, Emergency Planning Officer, by e-mailing emergency.planning@barnet.gov.uk.
