Severe weather

Snow covered road
All council services are currently operating as normal.

This page includes links to advice and guidance on what to do in severe weather plus the latest information on gritting, bin collections, council buildings, libraries, public transport and school closures. 

You can also follow us on Twitter for the latest updates or search for @sgloscouncil using your favourite Twitter application.

 

Council buildings

All council buildings are currently open as normal.

 

Transport

For the latest news on buses and bus routes in South Gloucestershire check our public transport news page.

 

Rubbish, waste and recycling

Severe weather may result in disruption or changes to your rubbish and waste collection dates. Our webpage will be updated regularly with the latest information provided to us by these services.

 

Libraries

Individual library opening times are available online and may be subject to change during periods of severe weather. You can also check for any latest updates from the libraries homepage.

 

Council meetings

In the event of any changes to Council meetings due to severe weather, information will be published here and on the local democracy homepage

 

Gritter routes

You can now view gritted routes for areas in South Gloucesteshire by using  The local connection. Enter the address or postcode to check and then choose Gritting Routes and click the Show button from the menu that appears.

 

School closures

School opening times or closures during severe weather and similar emergencies will be displayed on the school opening status page (term time only).  This information is updated daily by schools and they are able to refresh the information from 6 o'clock the previous evening. Parents and carers are advised to also check the school website and any text messages (if provided by the school) for further detailed information.

 

Emergency planning

The following useful information and guidance is available from our Emergency Planning Unit

Preparing for severe weather

Preparing for flooding