School closures
We have received notice from the following schools that they have closed today (Wednesday 6 January 2010) due to the current weather conditions:
- Pontycymmer Nursery School
- Sarn Nursery School
- Afon-y-Felin Primary School
- Betws Primary School
- Blaencaerau Junior School
- Blaengarw Primary School
- Brackla Primary School
- Bryncethin Primary School
- Brynmenyn Primary School
- Bryntirion Junior School
- Bryntirion Infants School
- Caerau Primary
- Cefn Cribwr Primary School
- Coety Primary School
- Coychurch Primary School
- Croesty Primary School
- Cwmfelin Primary School
- Ffaldau Primary School
- Garth Primary School
- Heol-y-Cyw Primary School
- Litchard Junior School
- Litchard Infants School
- Llangywyd Primary School
- Maes yr Haul Primary School, Broadlands
- Nantyffyllon Primary School
- Nantymoel Primary School
- Newton Primary School
- Nottage Primary School
- Ogmore Vale Primary School
- Oldcastle Primary School
- Penybont Primary School
- Pil Primary School
- Plasnewydd Primary School
- Porthcawl Primary School
- Tondu Primary School
- Trelales Primary School
- Tremains Infants School
- Tremains Junior School
- Tynyrheol Primary School
- West Park Primary School
- Ysgol Bro Ogwr Gymraeg
- Y.G.G.Cwm Garw
- Ysgol Cynwyd Sant
- Pen-y-Fai Church in Wales Primary
- Archdeacon John Lewis C in W Primary
- St.Mary’s Primary Catholic School
- St.Mary & St.Patrick Catholic Primary
- St.Robert’s Primary Catholic School
- Studio 34 Skills Centre
- PRU
- Heronsbridge
- Ysgol Bryn Castell
- Archbishop McGrath R.C. Comprehensive School
- Brynteg Comprehensive School
- Bryntirion Comprehensive School
- Cynffig Comprehensive School
- Maesteg Comprehensive (Upper) School
- YGG Llangynwyd
- Ogmore Comprehensive School
- Pencoed Comprehensive School
- Porthcawl Comprehensive School
- Ynysawdre Comprehensive School
- Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari
This list will be updated as further notifications are received, but for more details, keep an eye on the council’s website, www.bridgend.gov.uk, or call 01656 643643.
Refuse collection
Due to the current severe weather, Bridgend County Borough Council is unable to collect household rubbish on Wednesday 6 January 2010. However, residents are being advised to put their rubbish bags out for collection as normal – the council will collect them as soon as the weather permits and if necessary will arrange for an extra collection on Saturday 9 January 2010 to clear any backlog.
Street cleansing crews have also been redeployed to assist with road clearance and gritting operations across the county borough.
They are also focusing on keeping the main pedestrian footways open in Maesteg, Bridgend, Porthcawl and Pencoed town centres.
Before snow or ice
- If you have to make a journey when snow is forecast, make sure you have warm clothes, food, water, boots, a torch and spade, and let someone know when you expect to arrive and your route. Try to wait until the roads have been gritted before travelling.
- Put grit or cat litter on paths and driveways to lessen the risk of slipping on compacted snow.
- Check on vulnerable neighbours.
During snow or ice
- Avoid travel if possible.
- If you must drive check the Highway Code for advice on driving in ice and snowy weather. A summary of the advice is: take care around gritters; don’t be tempted to overtake; slow down (it can take 10 times longer to stop in snowy or icy conditions, so allow extra room); use the highest gear possible to avoid wheel spin; manoeuvre gently and avoid harsh braking and acceleration; if you start to skid, gently ease off the accelerator and avoid braking; if braking is necessary, pump the brakes – don’t slam them on; if you get stuck, stay with your car and tie something brightly coloured to your aerial.
- If you go outside, wear several layers of clothing and keep dry to prevent loss of body heat. Watch out for signs of hypothermia – these include uncontrollable shivering, slow/slurred speech, memory lapse and drowsiness and frostbite. Look out for any pale/loss of feeling in fingers, toes, nose and ear lobes. Keep moving your arms and legs to help the blood circulate.
After snow and ice
- Be careful when walking or driving on compacted snow — it may have turned to ice.
- Take care when shoveling snow. Cold air makes it harder to work and breathe, which adds some extra strain on the body and can be the cause of heart attacks in the vulnerable.
