Keeping safe in bad weather

Useful contacts

Suffolk Resilience website - click on: Link to Suffolk Resilience on left and scroll down - this includes links to emergency services, local authorities, Health Service, utilities and useful local organisations.

Local radio

• BBC Radio Suffolk 95.5, 95.9, 103.9 and 104.6 FM
• BBC Radio Cambridge 95.7 and 96.0 FM#
• BBC Radio Essex 95.3 and 103.5 FM
• BBC Radio Norfolk 95.1 and 104.4 FM
• HEART FM 96.4 and 97.1 FM
• KISS FM 105-108FM 

• Age UK (formerly Age Concern) - winter wrapped up - Preparing for winter and some simple suggestions can help you stay healthy‚ safe and as comfortable as possible.
  
  
• Cold Weather Payment - If you're on a low income, a Cold Weather Payment may be available to help you for each week of very cold weather in your area.
  
  
• DirectGov - Staying warm in winter - Keeping warm over winter months can help prevent colds, flu or more serious health problems like pneumonia. Find out some simple things you can do to keep warm and stay healthy and make the best use of your heating at home.
  
  
• Keep your family warm in the big freeze (PDF 30Kb) - Gas Safe Register is issuing essential safety advice for householders on how to stay warm and safe during extreme weather conditions. 
  
  
• Met Office - East of England severe weather warnings
  
  
• Preparing for emergencies 

Other useful information

• Bin collections - details of any changes to bin collections.
  
  
• Clearing snow and ice from pavements yourself - Directgov advice on clearing snow plus links to a range of other useful information. 
  
  
• Driving in winter conditions - Suffolk County Council has useful information on driving in snow. 
  
  
• Gritting information - including gritting routes.
  
  
• Frozen pipes - Anglian Water have information on what to do if you have been affected by frozen water pipes.
  
  
• School closures - Suffolk County Council website lists details of schools which are closed.
  
  
• St Edmundsbury Borough Council Contact details Phone: 01284 763233

  Opening hours:

  • Bury St Edmunds - Monday to Friday 8.45am to 5pm;
  • Haverhill - Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4pm.

  Emergency council services outside office hours: 01284 763252