Council Service Updates

During severe weather, especially cold snaps or snowfall, many council services can be affected. This page contains the latest service updates from across the council.

Refuse and Recycling

Check out our bin collection disruption page for service updates in adverse weather.

Dangerous Buildings

If you become aware of a building that has been damaged and so could be dangerous:

• during office hours, contact Hertfordshire Building Control (Mon–FriI 8am–5.30pm) on 01438 879990
• out of hours, contact East Herts Council on 01279 655261.

Car Parks

There are no current alerts. If this changes we will update you through the website.

Road Gritting / Salting

Although East Herts Council Street Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance teams often assist; Road Gritting/Salting, Pavement Gritting/Salting and the provision/re-stocking of public gritting bins is undertaken by Hertfordshire County Council. Please visit the Hertfordshire County Council website for more details.

Roads

For the most up-to-date information on road closures, please visit the Hertfordshire County Council website

Weather

See latest MET Office weather updates.

Winter Weather which brings together winter preparedness material (floods and extreme weather, power outage) and news.

Hertford and Bishop's Stortford weather forecasts, including weather warnings are provided by the Met Office.

Air Quality

Effects of Air Pollution - Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs website