{"id":26272,"date":"2026-06-24T09:10:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/newsroom\/?p=26272"},"modified":"2026-06-24T10:20:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:20:16","slug":"hot-weather-advice-and-service-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/newsroom\/health-and-wellbeing\/hot-weather-advice-and-service-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot weather advice and service updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>\u00a0This article was last updated 9.10am on 24 June 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We are experiencing a period of hot weather, which may affect some of our services. We are doing everything we can to maintain services safely, but there may be some changes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Staying safe in hot weather<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hot weather can be dangerous, particularly for older people, young children, and those with underlying health conditions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A red heat health alert\u00a0is the highest level of alert and indicates a risk to everyone&#8217;s health, not just vulnerable groups.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For practical advice on how to stay safe, including how to keep your home cool and recognise signs of heat-related illness, read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/beat-the-heat-hot-weather-advice\/beat-the-heat-staying-safe-in-hot-weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Government advice<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Service updates<\/h2>\n<h3>School closures<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If any schools are closed or operating different hours due to the heat, updates will be published on our <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.southglos.gov.uk\/school-closures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">school closures list<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Home to school transport<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All home to school transport arranged by the council has been cancelled for Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 June due to the high temperatures expected inside vehicles.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Waste and recycling collections<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Collection crews are prioritising food bins, black bins, green bins, hygiene and nappy waste bags. Collections may start before 7am so please put your bins and bags out the night before unless told otherwise. For the latest updates, follow us on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sglosstreetcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">StreetCare Facebook page<\/a> or download the <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.southglos.gov.uk\/app\/\">South Glos app<\/a> and make sure you have opted in to receive notifications from us: <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1) Tap Settings<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2) Select Notification preferences<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3) Switch on &#8216;Waste Collection Reminders&#8217;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Libraries<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some libraries are operating on\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reduced hours<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0due to high indoor temperatures and limited ventilation in certain buildings.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Wednesday 24 June<\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Downend, Patchway, Thornbury\u00a0libraries will close at 12.30pm.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Other staffed libraries will remain open as usual.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Thursday 25 June<\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cadbury Heath, Emersons Green, Thornbury, Yate libraries will close at 12.30pm.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Other staffed libraries will remain open\u00a0as usual.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>One Stop\u00a0Shops<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some\u00a0One Stop Shops\u00a0are operating on\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reduced hours<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0due to high indoor temperatures\u00a0due to lack of air conditioning\u00a0in certain buildings.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yate and Patchway One Stop Shops will close at 12.30pm on Wednesday 24 June and Thursday 25 June. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kingswood One\u00a0Stop\u00a0Shop\u00a0will remain open both days.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Cambrian Green<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cambrian Green Day Services are closed for the remainder of the week due to the heat.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Please\u00a0bear with us<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The hot weather is affecting how some services can be delivered safely. This means\u00a0some services may run at reduced capacity\u00a0and\u00a0others may be slower than usual. If you are accessing one of our services, please check before travelling.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0This article was last updated 9.10am on 24 June 2026. We are experiencing a period of hot weather, which may affect some of our services. We are doing everything we can to maintain services safely, but there may be some changes.\u00a0 Staying safe in hot weather Hot weather can be dangerous, particularly for older people, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26273,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[571],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26272"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26272"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26279,"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26272\/revisions\/26279"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}