Keep your home secure
A few quick checks can make a big difference:
✅ Lock doors and windows, even when you're at home
✅ Make sure sheds, garages and outbuildings are secure
✅ Use timer switches on lights to make your home look occupied when you're out
Taking these precautions can help give you peace of mind as the darker nights set in.
For more tips and advice on keeping your home safe, visit the Dudley safe & sound website.
Weather watch
Check the weather forecast and details on services affected by bad weather by visiting our Weather Watch pages.
Winter motoring
Driving in the winter is very different than in other times of the year. Winter motoring requires special care and a little preparation to avoid a breakdown or accident.
Emergency planning
Winters with low temperatures and heavy snowfall present a significant threat to human welfare, essential services and the economy. This is why it is important to be prepared for such events. Dudley Council's Emergency Planning team develop and maintain emergency plans to help coordinate resources and lessen impacts of cold weather. These enable communities, businesses and public services to respond to and recovery from emergencies more effectively.
To support the key aims of preparedness, prevention and protection in advance of a period of cold weather the Emergency Planning and Health Protection teams have developed Dudley's Winter Plan. The plan outlines the management structures and procedures used by Dudley Council and provides a framework to support partnership working across the borough. The Plan draws heavily on identification of key risks and application of lessons learned from previous winters to ensure robust preparedness, response and recovery mechanisms are in place in readiness for a severe winter.
