Severe weather email alerts
Get email alerts with safety advice, including tips for hot weather, and updates on council services when severe weather strikes.
Summer health advice
- Beat the heat: staying safe in hot weather (UKHSA)
- Sunscreen and sun safety (NHS)
- Prevent dehydration (NHS)
- Sun safety for children (NHS)
- Sunburn (NHS)
- Heat exhaustion and heatstroke
- Severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP)
- Hay fever (NHS)
- Keeping pets cool in hot weather (RSPCA)
- Air quality
- Events and mass gatherings
Water advice
Fire safety
General health advice
- Flu jabs (NHS)
- Home Fire Safety Visits (Beds Fire)
- Keeping warm in winter (NHS)
- Every Mind Matters (NHS)
- COVID-19 vaccinations (NHS)
- 111 online (NHS)
- Find your nearest NHS service (NHS)
General advice
- School closures
- Hot weather guidance for schools and other education settings
- Public transport – contact bus operators
- Good neighbour schemes (BRCC)
- Warm Home Discount Scheme (GOV.UK)
- Driving in severe weather (Met Office)
- Dealing with flooding
Council services
GOV.UK Prepare: The government's website has lots of advice about hazards, being prepared and getting involved in your community.