Reply from Cllr(and Convener for Environment) Alan Lafferty -
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Sent: Sunday, 19 Jan, 2020 At 14:20
Subject: RE: Eastwood Park/Leisure Centre - Black Ice - treacherous and dangerous - Saturday 18/1/2020
The information below is available on the Council Website.
Priority gritting routes
Find out how we prioritise which roads get gritted first.
Our staff work 24 hours on standby during the winter.
We get road updates from a specialist forecasting service at least three times a day. Roadside sensors also send information to help check road conditions.
This helps us decide what action to take.
Roads
Roads priority gritting routes
Priority 1
Strategic and main traffic routes
A77 Fenwick Road
A77 Ayr Road
A727 Busby to Spiersbridge
A736 Glasgow Road to Lochlibo Road
B769 Stewarton Road
B767 Busby to Eaglesham
Priority 2
One access route to fire stations
Major bus routes
School bus routes notified by SPT (may not include the full route)
Priority 3
Other B class roads
Priority 4
Local employment areas such as industrial estates
Priority 5
C class roads and unclassified public roads
Priority 6
Access to isolated homes
Priority 7
Prospective public roads
Priority 8
Private roads
During normal winter weather, we grit priority 1 to 3 routes and some priority 4 and 5 routes. We'll grit these routes on first and second runs.
During severe winter weather we may need to concentrate on priority 1 and 2 routes.
We'll grit other routes if the severe weather continues and other priority routes stay clear.
Online map of gritted roads
Pavements and paths
Pavement gritting priorities
Priority 1
Shopping areas
Priority 2
Areas used by many people - such as train station entrances
Priority 3
Steep hills in housing areas, old people's homes and sheltered housing
Priority 4
One pavement along the front of each school
We grit pavements once all priority routes are deemed safe and clear and if we have the resource to do so.
Contact
Email:
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Cllr Alan Lafferty
Labour & Co-operative Member Ward 4
Convener for Environment
East Renfrewshire Council