Tag: snow clearance
Official – too much snow for the Council
In the city centre there are streets which have not yet seen a gritter and many pavements are treacherous to pedestrians. Cars are parked wherever they can find a space in the snow and...
Rules on driving times suspended for the gritters
The regulations dictating how long snow clearance drivers can be behind the wheel have been suspended due to the severe and prolonged weather conditions facing Scotland.
In a change to domestic drivers' hours regulations, a...
Good idea Number 1 – Council makes offenders clear the snow!
Low level offenders on community service have been clearing snow and ice from the pavements of a sheltered housing complex for the elderly in Edinburgh. The offenders have been switched from usual work such...
Snow on the City centre streets
Travelling along the A77 and M8 earlier today it was obvious to The Reporter that there had not been much gritting of roads, clearing of roads, police out there being generally helpful......even...