Road conditions e-mail corespondence
To Customer.services@northyork.gov.uk
Hi
I am sure you are inundated with calls and mails however I feel I must add to this.
This morning (wednesday 13th Jan) My wife tried to leave Markington village at 6.30 am. The road was a ice sheet, It took us both, a shovel and our 4x4 an hour to get to the end of Markington Lane.
Travelling to the A1 it is notable that every other village is gritted. On my return (about 8am) the lane was littered with buses, lorries and cars abandoned and or unable to move.
I am aware of our low status for gritting but this is unacceptable, we certainly pay the same rates as other villages, at the very lest give us some grit bins so we can do it ourselves.
I look forward to your response which I will be posting on our village web site www.markington.com.
Martin Griffin
Response
Dear Mr Griffin
Thank you for your e-mail.
Your case reference number is: 101000260747
You have enquired about the gritting through Markington. I have forwarded your email to our Starbeck Highways Area Office for them to reply to you directly.
Gritting routes can be viewed on the link below:
http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=11494
The majority of priority one routes should be treated by 7am with the remainder by 7.30am, subject to changes in the forecast and/or weather conditions. In general, treatment will not take place between 11pm and 5am. However, specific conditions may require attention.
Priority two and three routes will be treated as soon as practicable after priority one routes have been completed. Priority two routes are treated every morning (when the weather requires it) after the priority one routes are completed, unless the prevailing conditions and the forecast render further treatment unnecessary, in the judgement of the local area manager.
Priority three routes will not normally receive treatment unless freezing conditions are forecast to persist for more than 72 hours. Salt is most effective in temperatures just below freezing. At very low temperatures it becomes less effective at clearing snow and ice. Hence roads may still be icy for a short period even though full treatment has been applied.
Please note that some lower priority routes have been treated but due to the continued low temperatures and the reduced amount of traffic on these routes the treatment is taking longer to take effect.
If you have any further queries regarding this or any other matter, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind Regards,
Paul Robinson
Customer Services Team
North Yorkshire County Council
08458 727374
customer.services@northyorks.gov.uk
www.northyorks.gov.uk
Reply
Dear Mr Robinson
Thank you for your response.
I look forward to Highways reply. I trust they will be able address the specifics of the matter.
Meanwhile I would point out that your link to "http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=11494" is a dead end.
Regards
Martin Griffin