More winter information
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Keeping up to date with council services
Check for updates to these services online:
Social media
We regularly post updates on our social media channels during severe weather, including:
Staying well in winter
Read advice from the NHS on how to keep yourself well and your home warm during winter.
Other useful links include:
- five ways to stay healthy this winter - NHS
- winter advice - AGE UK
- information on the flu and COVID-19 vaccinations
Do you know someone that is homeless?
Click the button below for information on helping someone who is homeless, including:
- emergency contacts
- finding a shelter or hostel
- The Big Change - Luton Homeless Partnership, representing 20+ local services and people with lived experience, are working across the town to help people build a life away from the street
Luton, supporting you
We want to make sure that, as a resident of Luton, you get the help and support available to you during the current cost of living crisis.
We understand that you're likely to be be worried about the impact of rising prices, with many of the most vulnerable households struggling to make their incomes stretch to cover the basics. This may also be affecting your mental health.
This winter, there is more help available including:
- help with paying bills
- concerns about rising energy costs
- benefits and other financial help
- employment guidance
- housing advice
- mental health issues and feeling isolated
Find out more on our Luton, supporting you page.
Winter weather advice for your home
Frozen pipes
It’s not just people that can be vulnerable to the effects of cold weather. Your home is too. Cold weather means your pipes are at risk of freezing which can cause them to expand and burst.
Water UK gives you advice, including an informative video on what to do if your pipes freeze this winter.
Flooding
The risk of flooding is increased during the winter months due to wet weather. For further advice on flooding, including how to find out if you live in a flood zone and how to prepare for and respond to a flooding incident, go to our flooding advice pages.
Coping with adverse weather
Advice on how to cope with a range of conditions and situations caused by the weather can be found in the links below:
- what to do in a flood
- stay safe in a storm
- flooding
- what to do if you have a frozen or burst pipe
- how to get your home and property winter ready
- clearing your path or driveway
- what to do in a power cut
- keeping your home warm in winter
- UK Power Networks – find out about or report a power cut in your area