Winter weather: Council gritting routes in North East Lincolnshire, temperatures to stay around freezing
TEMPERATURES in North East Lincolnshire are set to remain around freezing for the next few days following on from yesterday's heavy snowfall.
Though little further snow is expected over the coming days, low temperatures will result in hazardous conditions continuing to affect the area.
North East Lincolnshire Council has announced that road and footpath gritting will continue throughout North East Lincolnshire over the coming days.
Gritting crews worked throughout last night to clear priority routes and also gritted the main routes at 4am ahead of the Tuesday morning commute.
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North East Lincolnshire Council’s development services regeneration partnership is currently working on secondary routes and the clearance of priority footways.
Jason Longhurst, head of development, said: “We had persistent, heavy snowfall yesterday afternoon which caused some problems for people travelling home during the rush hour.
"As soon as the traffic had died down, our crews were out gritting priority routes. They repeated the main routes in the early hours of the morning.
“Our priority is always to ensure that the primary highway networks are clear to ensure essential and emergency services can operate effectively. Once these are running freely we can focus our efforts on secondary routes and other less highly trafficked areas.
"Isolated rural areas are often the worst affected communities, so we will be working closely with the parish councils and putting in place arrangements with subcontractors and farmers to help with snow clearance operations should conditions arise."
The council is calling on the community to play their part by looking out for their vulnerable and elderly neighbours.
Councillor Peter Wheatley, portfolio holder for regeneration and environment, added: “Some people are unable to get out and about during these wintry weather conditions, so once again we urge residents to check on their neighbours.
"For vulnerable people their priority is to keep warm. By checking that your neighbours have everything they need it will help to ensure that people don’t risk a journey out of the house when they don’t need to.”
The council’s waste collection crews are currently undertaking their normal rounds.
Wybers Wood Academy was closed today due to heating issues. Engineers have now fixed the problem and it will re-open tomorrow.
At Humberside Airport, a flight to Amsterdam has been cancelled.
The plane that was due to depart at 11.05am from Humberside Airport was grounded.
The reason for the cancellation is currently unknown.
Comments
by chimchereeGC
Saturday, January 26 2013, 4:03PM
“Doddy2020, your problem with hedges being cut in Great Coates is what precisely? Sad odious spekky little man.”
by jackiel072
Thursday, January 17 2013, 6:10PM
“am I right in thinking scartho baths is run by the nelc because their car park is like a skating rink still they cant be bothered with the place which is a shame”
by railuser
Wednesday, January 16 2013, 8:43PM
“And still no comment from NELC”
by Stubie
Wednesday, January 16 2013, 6:38AM
“I travelled from Wybers Wood to the Spiders Web Carr lane, for the first meeting of the Riders rights group, NELMAG. North East Lincolnshire Motorcycle Action Group.
Due to the conditions the trusty bike stayed in the garage, whilst driving on Yarbourough Road the surface was slick to say the least.
There were about half a dozen minor collisions due to the conditions and peoples supidity. I passed two cars that were involved in a minor shunt and the drivers were exchanging details. No problem there, however both vehicle were some distance from the curb and both drivers had switched their lights off! Not even hazzards on! I'm afraid some people should not have the privelidge of holded a full driving licence on account of their stupidity. An iced up road in darkness, two vehicles causing an obstruction and the drivers are to busy exchanging details and talking on their mobiles. Yes at least one of the drivers was female and blonde.Perhaps there should be a general knowledge quiz as part of the driving test, to weed these people out before they endanger themselves and more importantly other people?
As regards the road surface it was quite bad and if it had been gritted then I am your new king for life! Pehaps the operative who supposedly gritted this road should be made to try and walk upon it. I believe Torvill and Dean wouldn't have remained upright!
To North East Lincs council I say: How much as a proportion of my council tax goes towards gritting of primary routes? Just so that in April, when the new tax bill comes out, I know how much to with hold from you.
One of our group, (another HGV/LGV driver) travelled from his workplace of Sleaford to get to the meeting. He reported that the roads through Lincolnshire were fine, all major routes open and regular gritting in progress. However as soon as he go to Holten le Clay, (the border), Iced up roads and not a gritting truck in sight.
The only way to make this petty little tin pot council sit up and "smell the coffee" is to hit them were it hurts! In their pockets. So deduct the cash for the services that you believe this dictatorship isn't doing well enough and put it in the bank. Then just before the authority take you to court,pay up and say it was an oversight, just like the failure to grit Yarbourgh Road on January 15th 2013!”
by lauralj84
Tuesday, January 15 2013, 11:43PM
“bull theyve been gritted and what moron put temp traffic lights up everywhere as if its that easy to stop is it monkeys that run our council or what”
by CarlRobertson
Tuesday, January 15 2013, 10:48PM
“They say the roads are being gritted and the pavements are also being Gritted, if thats the case then I must be a frenchman.
My partner slipped over while getting off the road onto the pavement on the corner of victor street and wellington street.
Also buses are getting taken off as its way too dangerous for the drivers and yes a double decker I was on earlier even slipped on Yarborough Road coming in to Grimsby.
NELC talk out of a bulls bottom to put it politely and dont do nothing anywhere unless its their own streets total Joke.”
by Beagleyes
Tuesday, January 15 2013, 10:40PM
“For all those quick to knock our beloved Nelc over the apparent poor state of our roads in recent bad weather am I wrong in thinking that the service is now being run by another company in partnership with Nelc
Well after this debacle it truly is an historic partnership !!!!”
by seadog
Tuesday, January 15 2013, 10:34PM
“nelc have got to save money some where cos they lost it all in iceland banks”
by DODDY2020
Tuesday, January 15 2013, 10:34PM
“Someone's fibbing I think.....Mr Shaw....the book stops with you.Guess what...you've failed us again.The roads are treacherous.2.5 HRS for a trip that normally takes 15 minutes.The main bus routes you claim to grit, are like ice rinks ...oh hang on ....your not very good with ice rinks are you .I'm guessing your waiting for some of this 7 million quid to arrive from Iceland so you can buy some grit . By the way , I saw your staff cutting hedges today at Great Coates in this weather.me thinks you've got your priorities wrong”
by seadog
Tuesday, January 15 2013, 10:33PM
“all other towns roads are clear soon as you get to grimsby its a joke . divvy nelc yet again”