Weather disruptions affecting schools and services
School and nursery closures
Check direct with the school or nursery for up-to-date information. If you do not know the type of school your child goes to, you can check from a list of Birmingham schools and nurseries.
Bin collections
Bin collections may be affected by the bad weather.
Check our waste and recycling pages for updates about your bin collection
Household recycling centres (HRCs)
Check our HRC page for the latest updates
Crematoria and cemeteries
Before you visit, phone Bereavement Services on 0121 216 2000 to check the sites are open.
Library closures
Check our library closure page for more information
Public transport
Check the Transport for West Midlands website for updates
Wellbeing and leisure centres
Check our wellbeing centre pages for updates:
- Handsworth Wellbeing Centre
- Kingstanding Wellbeing Centre
- Saltley Wellbeing Centre
- Shard End Wellbeing Centre
- Small Heath Wellbeing Centre
Your health and wellbeing
For tips on how to stay healthy during the bad weather, take a look at our winter wellbeing-land pages
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: 12 January 2026
