Gordon Birtwistle & Burnley Liberal Democrats

The current cold snap seems to have caught out Lancashire County Council (who are responsible for gritting the roads) with a shortage of grit, particularly in grit bins.

Gordon Birtwistle made several calls to County Hall highways officers over the weekend about the state of the borough’s snow-covered sidestreets and pavements.

He said: “The main roads in Burnley and Padiham have been gritted and I have got no issue with them, but the sideroads and pavements are treacherous.

“As well as that, the grit bins are all empty and it seems as if drivers have been helping themselves to the grit inside.  My concern is for elderly residents.”

Update: Lib Dem County Councillor from Clitheroe, Allan Knox has posted this summary of how the County Council allocates priority routes for gritting and there is a link to a map highlighting those routes. As he points out whether the policy is right or wrong is a different matter!

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