If you have a gas leak in your council home

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If you have a gas leak in your council home, you should:

• Open the doors and windows to get rid of the gas.
• Check to see if the gas has been left on unlit or if a pilot light has gone out. If so, please turn the appliance off.
• If this is not the case, there is probably a gas escape. Turn the gas supply off at the meter and phone the TRANSCO Gas Emergency Service immediately on 0800 111 999
• Don't turn any electrical switches on or off (this includes doorbells). You can however use the telephone to call the gas emergency service - TRANSCO on the above number.
• Don't smoke, use matches or naked flames.

For out of hours emergencies (for essential emergency repairs only) please phone 020 8547 5003