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Our latest Stay Connected bulletin has advice and information. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gritting?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gritting<\/a> \u2744\ufe0f\u2744\ufe0f\u2744\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/voYrzlr8C9\">https:\/\/t.co\/voYrzlr8C9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CJU4LHYEUl\">pic.twitter.com\/CJU4LHYEUl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bradford Council (@bradfordmdc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bradfordmdc\/status\/968228197820260353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In difficult weather conditions, whomever and however many citizens your organisation serves, important public services still need to be served up day in day out. Citizens expect information and fast, and it&#8217;s the council&#8217;s job to provide local leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Communicating service changes and closures, travel and road disruption, and alternative courses of action to the people affected is the only way to help keep them at ease, healthy and safe during out-of-the-ordinary circumstances.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/UKCBCC\/bulletins\/1de1f08\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19703 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uk.granicus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image\/jpeg\/Central-beds-gritters.jpg\" alt=\"Central Bedfordshire winter comms\" width=\"336\" height=\"607\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Example of Central Bedfordshire Council&#8217;s winter comms.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>During severe weather, understandably residents&#8217; have a thirst for information to help them make the best possible decisions. Their bins haven&#8217;t been collected, so they go searching for an updated timetable; parents seek information about school closures; others google how to request more grit for their street. During extreme weather, many citizens land on their council&#8217;s website for the very first time, so it is a prime opportunity to let them know about other services and local opportunities they may be interested in.<\/p>\n<p>So when the snow starts to fall, be prepared for an influx of web traffic and the chance to open residents&#8217; eyes to all the good things on offer to them.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaerphillyCBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CaerphillyCBC<\/a> we&#39;ve received almost 1000 new subscriptions in the past 24 hours. No major snowfall yet. Last time it snowed in December we had over 10,000 new subscriptions in 2 days. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/govdelivery?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#govdelivery<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GranicusUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GranicusUK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WxeRQkJRjI\">https:\/\/t.co\/WxeRQkJRjI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Rutter (@taffyschnauzer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/taffyschnauzer\/status\/968500767920480256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Make sure you&#8217;re capturing thousands more new email subscribers by making sign-up options prominent on your website. Add a <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.granicus.com\/blog\/digital-engagement-2\/4-types-overlay-can-huge-impact\/\">web overlay<\/a>\u00a0on popular landing pages to invite people to subscribe to email or SMS updates on the very subject they&#8217;re researching. If you&#8217;ve a new digital service, promote it on your homepage to get more people transacting online. Let citizens know how to access your services more easily.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/UKCBCC\/bulletins\/1de1f08\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19702\" src=\"https:\/\/uk.granicus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image\/jpeg\/Poole.jpg\" alt=\"Poole winter comms\" width=\"580\" height=\"585\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/UKCBCC\/bulletins\/1de1f08\">View full bulletin from Poole Borough Council here &gt;<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Use your email updates service to inform people about your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.local.gov.uk\/topics\/severe-weather\">winter preparedness plans<\/a>, and build this audience well in advance of the winter months. 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