Severe Weather Conditions: Review of Services
Minutes:
A presentation was given by Michael McNicholas, Client and Resources Manager Environmental Services, Haringey Council, on the work undertaken by the team during the recent severe weather conditions.
The Highway Act placed a duty on the Council to keep roads and footpaths clear of snow and ice. In order to comply with this requirement four gritting vehicles gritted roads throughout the Borough during inclement weather.
The meeting was advised that roads in the Borough were split into three categories and prioritised in terms of gritting. Major roads and key public transport routes were the first to be gritted. In terms of gritting pavements there were fifteen locations in the Borough where grit was stored and this was distributed manually. Details of these locations were available on the Council’s website.
It was noted that the particularly severe weather experienced this year had meant that although all of the category one roads had been gritted the snow that had subsequently fallen had rendered the grit largely ineffective.
Mr McNicholas noted that obtaining local knowledge and listening to the experiences of residents was helpful in the planning services and he encouraged people to leave comments next to the map provided on their experiences.
The Chair thanked Mr McNicholas for his presentation and noted that any questions people may have should be put to him during the break.