Snow and ice update
There is further travel disruption this morning following yesterday’s snow and a yellow warning for ice in place this morning, please plan your travel.
Some schools in the city are closed today because of the travel difficulties. Please check with your school.
Buses are also affected - please check Brighton & Hove buses service update.
We have been out gritting overnight but please remember that gritting doesn’t guarantee no ice, particularly with more rain forecast, so please take care on roads and pavements. We will be gritting further today.
As our drivers have been out for gritting, some rubbish and recycling collections may be affected today.
If we miss you, please leave your bin out and we will work hard to catch up any missed collections as soon as possible. We're sorry for any disruption.
Gritting
Our aim is to keep major routes treated and clear, prioritising key routes, including bus routes and roads that lead to places like hospitals and the city centre.
Unfortunately, gritting can’t guarantee roads are free of ice and snow. It also relies on traffic helping to mix the grit into surface water to prevent it from freezing, so please take care on roads and pavements.
We have grit bins at more than 400 locations, often on steep road junctions or hills.
If your nearest grit bin needs refilling, please complete our online grit bin form.
More information about how we keep roads safe.
Keeping safe in the cold weather
Cold weather can have a serious impact on health especially for vulnerable groups such as older people, families with young children, people sleeping rough and those living with long-term illnesses.
There is information on our stay safe in the cold webpages and look out for updates if further cold weather warnings are issued.
Please look out for others and check on your elderly and vulnerable neighbours to see if they need help with getting food, medicine, or care during cold weather.
If you know people who are having problems getting services they need, contact our adult social care helpline 01273 295555.
If you are struggling to keep your home warm, you can find support and advice on our support with energy bills and advice about how to keep your home warm and save energy webpages.
If you’re concerned about anyone sleeping rough in the city, including people staying in tents, please let us know by reporting through the Streetlink website.
