Weather disruptions affecting schools and services
School and nursery closures
Check direct with the school or nursery for up-to-date information. If you don't know the type of school your child goes to, you can check from a list of Birmingham schools and nurseries.
Concerned about someone sleeping rough?
If you are concerned about someone sleeping rough, report it to Street Link. If the person needs urgent medical attention, phone 999.
For more information on how you can help, read our rough sleeping webpage.
Gritting
Find out where we're gritting and how to report an empty grit bin
General cold weather advice
You can read general advice on how to stay warm and stay well on the NHS website.
How to deal with common heating problems in cold weather
British Gas has helpful videos on:
Page last updated: 15 October 2025
