The Yellow Cold Health Alert that has been issued for the Southeast has been upgraded to Amber between Sunday 14 January at 12:00 and Friday 19 January at 12:00
Amber Alert means severe weather during this period. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable people and disrupt the delivery of services.
Contact those ‘at risk’ in person or by phone every day while the severe weather lasts. Set the daytime room temperature to at least 18°C Dress warmly in thin layers and have regular warm meals and drinks.
The advice is as follows:
- Set the daytime room temperature to at least 18°C.
- Dress warmly in thin layers and have regular warm meals and drinks.
- Contact those ‘at risk’ in person or by phone every day while the severe weather lasts.
To sign up for alerts, please click here.
More information on Cold-Health Alerts is available here.
It is quick and easy to self-refer online for a Warm Home check. Alternatively, text WARM to 81400 or Call 03444 111 444.
Stay safe on the roads as conditions may get icy. If you have to travel ensure your tyres are winter ready, slow down and maintain a safe distance. For more advice on winter driving from the East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, please click here.
Provision of additional services
East Sussex County Council:
- ESCC is responsible for the highway winter service across Wealden. With a few exceptions, ESCC grits and maintains the highways, including most of the roads locally.
- ESCC has primary and secondary gritting routes – when icy conditions are forecast they will grit primary routes first (including all A and B roads and some C roads). They provide a 24/7 gritting service, scheduling gritters based on weather forecasts and road surface temperatures.
- You can find out more about ESCC’s work over the winter months at https://www.eastsussexhighways.com/our-services/winter-service.
Wealden District Council:
- WDC is responsible for keeping towns clean and tidy – including clearing fallen leaves from the pavements. WDC also has some resources which it may deploy to assist its staff, tenants and the general public in snowy and icy conditions, including precautionary salting and gritting of WDC’s car parks as well as some pavements.
