Emergencies

Our Emergency Response Planning Service plans our response to major emergencies. We provide useful links and contacts for emergencies.

• If you or others are in immediate danger always call 999.
• In the event of an out-of-hours emergency involving council property or services, call 020 7926 1000.
• If you are a Lambeth tenant, call 020 7926 6000.
• Gas: If you smell gas or are worried about gas safety, you can call 0800 111 999 at any time, day or night. Your call is free.
• Use the links on the right for more information on floods, fire, police and other emergencies.

Flooding

The flooding page describes various types of flooding and tells you who to contact to report a problem.

Major incidents and emergency planning

Major emergencies occasionally happen. The Emergency Response Planning Team keeps, and regularly reviews, plans in readiness to respond to major emergencies in the borough 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.

Health services

The following websites provide information, advice and contact details:

• Lambeth Primary Care Trust services
  Find GPs, Dentists, Pharmacists and other health services in Lambeth.
• NHS Direct
  Information about health problems, keeping healthy and who to contact for help and advice.
• The Samaritans
  Confidential emotional support 24 hours a day.

Housing - emergency out of hours repairs

We operate an emergency housing repair service outside of normal working hours.

Social work - emergency out of hours service

How to contact children, young people and adults' services if you have an urgent problem outside normal office hours.