LGA winter news
All the LGA press releases and responses relating to winter weather - How are councils planning to cope with another severe winter? How much grit do councils have? How do they make sure old people are looked after?
Winter watch
Councils play an essential role in keeping the country going throughout the cold winter months.
Gritting roads, clearing snow, delivering meals on wheels, collecting prescriptions, free parking and Santa's grottos are just some of the wide range of services councils provide for communities and the national economy as a whole.
Winter watch aims to keep member councils, the public and the media abreast of the work going on in villages, towns and cities across the country. Here you will be kept up-to-speed with developments as winter progresses. We aim to answer a range of questions asked of councils this time of year. It can also act as a forum for people to share their views and ideas and will be regularly updated .
Winter news from councils
News sent out from councils locally - What's happening in different parts of the country ? How much grit do individual councils have? How much have they used? What new equipment are they using?
Examples of winter preparation
Brief examples of what councils are doing to prepare for winter weather including: equipment, communication, community and joint working, vulnerable people.
Your winter watch questions answered
Who's responsibility is it to grit roads, and what roads do they grit? Can you really be sued if someone slips over on a pavement you've cleared? What is road grit, where does it come from and how does it work? These and lots of other questions answered here…
Related documents for winter readiness
Here you will find LGA briefings about winter issues, LGA reports and surveys on winter and other key documents and guidance used by local authorities.
This Weather Widget is provided by the Met Office
Updates and live discussions
@LGACommSafety
Follow us on Twitter and join the discussions about winter watch by using #lgaww
UK Snow Twitter Mashup
This app searches Twitter for real-time snow reports and displays them on the map.
Last updated: 3 May 2012
