Winter Weather Preparation a must for Drum Brae / Gyle

I've been working hard recently to keep up the pressure on the Council to ensure the city is prepared for winter weather.

Thanks to my Conservative colleagues at the City Chambers, the city is now better prepared if we have a repeat of the terrible weather we had last winter. Whilst the city centre was cleared relatively quickly, it was the outlying areas such as the Drum Brae / Gyle area that took too long to clear.

The following actions will take place should snow fall like last year:

1: More roads have been designated 'Category 1' meaning they will be cleared with greater urgency. For an interactive map of where your local grit bin is, and information on what category your road is, search online for 'Edinburgh Council' and Winter road and pavement maintenance'

2: 680km of Priority 1 pavements have been identified to be treated by the Council's 20 mini-tractors in the event of snow. These include pedestrian access to schools, medical facilities and essential local shopping areas.

3: Increased the Council's salt stocks from 7200 tonnes that were held at the start of last winter, to over 25,000 tonnes to be in place by the end of October.

If you have any further queries or issues, please do not hesitate to get in touch, or if you have any questions regarding the above items, please contact the Council's Winter Weather Team or email: winter.maintenance@edinburgh.gov.uk or call 0131 529 3685