We are urging residents to take extra precautions during the hot weather. Key advice includes reporting any street homelessness to ensure vulnerable individuals get essential assistance, staying hydrated, checking on neighbours (especially older or vulnerable people), and not swimming in open water or rivers. Barbecues are also not permitted in our parks or open spaces during this dry spell - thank you for your understanding. Read our hints and tips from the community safety partnership about how to keep safe and well in the heat.

We are in contact with all known rough sleepers in the district to encourage them into accommodation during this warm spell as part of our severe weather emergency protocol. If you are concerned about a rough sleeper that you feel needs help, please call us on 01543 308000 or outside of office hours call 01527 406643.

Our severe weather emergency protocol is now active

Data protection policy

Special personal data (article 9)

We (through Officers) MUST only process this kind of information where circumstances exist such as:

the individual has given explicit consent for one or more specified purposes;

it is necessary for employment/social security/social protection law purposes;

it is necessary in relation to legal claims, or,

it is necessary for reasons of substantial public interest.

Other grounds are potentially available.

**Again, if an Officer is unsure as to how to lawfully process special personal data then the advice of the Data Protection Officer should be sought**