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Dear resident,
Winter is here and at Rotherham Council we want to make sure you have all the information you need during the next few weeks.
For more information, visit www.rotherham.gov.uk/winter
Christmas and New Year Opening Hours
Most services will have different opening hours over the Christmas and New Year Bank period. Find out more...
Stay well this winter
There are a number of things you can do to help keep well during the cold weather. It is important to keep warm in winter both inside and outdoors as it can help to prevent colds, flu and more serious health problems, such as heart attacks, strokes, pneumonia and depression. Heat your home to at least 18C (65F), if you can, you might prefer your living room to be slightly warmer.
At the first sign of a cough or a cold get help from your pharmacist before it gets more serious and ask about medicines you should have in stock to help get you and your family through the winter season. Make sure you pick up prescription medications before the Christmas holidays start, as many GPs and pharmacies will close over the holidays.
And always catch it, bin it, kill it and remember to wash your hands to help stop germs spreading.
Find out more...
Roads and gritting
The winter salting programme carried out by our highways team ensures that over 300 miles of the boroughs busiest roads, including all main bus routes, are treated with salt in advance of any forecast ice or snow.
Our 10 state-of-the-art gritters are on standby, 24 hours, 7 days a week between November and March.
In the event of severe weather, such as heavy snowfall, updates will be posted on social media. Look for the hashtag #sygrit.
Find out more...
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Do it online
There's no need to go out in the cold - did you know you can manage your Council Tax, business rates or benefits online via Your Account, renew library books from the comfort of your sofa or download eBooks for free! You can also make online payments for services such as Council Tax, rents or parking fines using credit or debit cards or PayPal via the Council's website.
Register for YourAccount
Join Rotherham Libraries
Bin collections
You can find Christmas and New Year collection schedules on your waste calendar, delivered earlier this year, or online. In the event of collections being affected by bad weather such as heavy snowfall, we'll keep you informed.
Find out more...
Volunteer snow wardens
Our Love Where You Live programme is on the lookout for snow wardens who can assist in their area with the spreading of salt when severe weather hits. We'll provide all the equipment you need and the necessary advice - just get in touch with us to sign up.
Find out more...
Schools
Schools are closed over the Christmas break and are due to return back week beginning January 6 2020.
View school term dates...
Did you know, you can keep up to date on possible closures in case of bad weather online at our winter weather web pages?
Find out more...
Festive fun
There's lot of events taking place across the borough in the run up to Christmas. See our events page to find out what's happening.
Find out more...
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