GRIT WATCH: Tell us if your roads are not being gritted

Updated 5:23pm Tuesday 5th February 2013 in Grit Watch section

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  • Use this page to let us know if roads in your area are not being gritted or if your salt bin is empty.
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Christine Atkinson, 61, from Mansfield Grove, Brierfield has reported problems near her home.

She said: “No gritters are coming round  Mansfield Grove. Half of the road is bungalows where either disabled or OAPs live. It is a bus route and they’re not coming on. We’re stuck. We can’t get out. We haven’t seen any gritters for a while, they came round a few days ago. They gritted it for the ice, which was brilliant as the buses could come round. But nothing has happened at all this week. They miss us out every time. There are 20 people who live here.”

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BAGS of grit are available for Hyndburn residents to help them clear paths and roads this winter.

Councillor Munsif Dad, deputy leader and cabinet member for environmental issues, said: “We've just had our first frosts of the winter and we want people to be prepared as the weather turns colder.

“Residents have been telling us they really appreciated the previous offer of free grit bags so we're going to run it again this winter.

“We have around 4,000 bags available which will be delivered to residents on a first come, first served basis.”

To reserve your free bag contact the council on 01254 388 111 or e-mail enquiries@hyndburnbc.gov.uk.

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Jethro Shorn says

Here in Sabden at the junction of Padiham Road and Simonstone Road it's like a skating rink. Although the Council do grit in the early afternoon the grit is soon washed away by water coming off the fields, flowing down the road and causing the water to pool which once the temperaure drops freezes over. Despite many requests the Council seem unable to understand that if they cleared blocked drains on both roads it would keep most of the water off the junction. Just waiting for a serious accident caused by their inability to act.
Perhaps you could start a blocked drain watch once the cold weather is over

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TEMPERATURES could fall as low as -7C in East Lancashire this week signalling the arrival of winter.

The Lancashire Telegraph has relaunched its successful Grit Watch campaign as the Met Office forecasts plummeting temperatures and possible snow.

After the success of last winter’s campaign, we need your help again to let us know when gritting just isn’t good enough in a bid to keep East Lancashire's roads open.

With snow forecast to fall this week we want to know how well stocked your salt bins are and if your roads have been gritted.

Lancashire County Council said it has more salt in stock than ever before, with over 33,000 tonnes of salt to treat the roads.

It also said the county's 1,800 grit bins have been stocked with grit and sand.

It is also working more closely than ever with parish and district councils, the police, the fire and rescue service and the NHS to advise the public about what to expect this winter and how to prepare for bad weather.

County councillor Tim Ashton, cabinet member for highways and transport, said: "We are confident we have done all we can to prepare to keep the county moving this winter but we are asking everybody to do their bit too.

"As ever we have to focus our resources on treating the main routes, and we're as ready as we can be to keep gritting for longer in the event of prolonged severe weather."

He urged people to check on elderly and vulnerable neighbours, help clear snow from pathways and plan ahead for your journey.

Comments (1)

7:57pm Wed 5 Dec 12

Jethro Shorn says...

Here in Sabden at the junction of Padiham Road and Simonstone Road it's like a skating rink. Although the Council do grit in the early afternoon the grit is soon washed away by water coming off the fields, flowing down the road and causing the water to pool which once the temperaure drops freezes over. Despite many requests the Council seem unable to understand that if they cleared blocked drains on both roads it would keep most of the water off the junction. Just waiting for a serious accident caused by their inability to act.
Perhaps you could start a blocked drain watch once the cold weather is over
Here in Sabden at the junction of Padiham Road and Simonstone Road it's like a skating rink. Although the Council do grit in the early afternoon the grit is soon washed away by water coming off the fields, flowing down the road and causing the water to pool which once the temperaure drops freezes over. Despite many requests the Council seem unable to understand that if they cleared blocked drains on both roads it would keep most of the water off the junction. Just waiting for a serious accident caused by their inability to act. Perhaps you could start a blocked drain watch once the cold weather is over Jethro Shorn

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