Services
Here we have contact details and links for the organisations providing services to the village, including emergency contacts in the event of gas leaks, environment pollution emergencies, power cuts and other crises. If you can't find what you need here, try the county council's emergency contacts page.
Council Services
North West Leicestershire District Council: www.nwleics.gov.uk
Leicestershire County Council: www.leics.gov.uk
We have more information on Appleby's local councils here.
Electricity Services
Whoever you use as your domestic supplier, the power to the village is provided by E-ON Central Networks, East region. Their web site is www.e-on.co.uk/distribution
To report a power cut, their emergency loss of supply number is 0800 056 8090
For general enquiries, during office hours, call 0800 096 3080
Environmental Services
For pollution incidents and flooding, contact the Environment Agency, www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Emergencies:
To report an incident of flooding, use the Floodline number 0845 988 1188
To report a pollution incident, use the hotline number 0800 807 060
Gas Services
The national gas emergency number is 0800 111 999
In the East Midlands, our gas supply is owned and managed by The National Grid www.nationalgrid.com/uk/gas.
Measham Medical Unit
The medical unit's web site is www.meashamdoctors.co.uk
Emergencies:
During open hours, use the enquiries number 01530 270667
Out of hours call 0845 045 0411
Mobile Library
The mobile library visits Appleby on alternate Fridays. For times and stopping places here's the county council's timetable
Police
For details of our local beat officers and how to contact them, click here
For the latest local crime information, visit the Beat 32 web site www.beat32.co.uk
Emergency calls are 999 (please use this responsibly!), but for general police enquiries and non emergency calls it's 0116 222 2222
To give information about those committing crimes call
crimestoppers 0800 555 111
Public Transport
Note: Changes to the No. 7 service have been announced, to take place on 1st September 2010. The bus service will be reduced.
The number 7 bus (Ashby de la Zouch to Nuneaton) serves Appleby Magna, with a bus every 90 minutes during the day (but not evenings, Sundays or bank holidays). Click here to find a timetable to download, from the County Council's site.
More local timetables are available here or for more detailed travel options in the region, the County Council have a comprehensive web site Traveline East Midlands, covering bus, rail and coach travel and run in partnership with the bus companies.
The Government's Department for Transport has a full UK travel planner combining bus, train and plane: Transport Direct
Rubbish & Recycling Collection
Collections are Tuesday mornings (route 'A'), with rubbish and recycling collected alternate weeks. Click here for a timetable from the District Council web site, and here for information on what you can recycle, which container to use, and how to get replacement containers.
Our nearest household waste and recycling centre (previously known as the local tip!) is at Lount
Water Services
Our water supply and sewage treatment is provided by Severn Trent Water, www.stwater.co.uk
Their emergency contact number for burst mains, sewage leaks, loss of supply etc is 0800 783 4444