12/10 Iredale's Eye on Politics

Iredale's Eye on Politics         Could Yorkshire & Lincolnshire cope better in snow? December 3, 2010 at 9:37 PM   Well it's officially a record breaker... Our very own king of meteorology Paul Hudson has just blogged that we've had the coldest night ever recorded in Yorkshire. It seems that everyone has their own thoughts on why we struggle to cope with severe weather, compared with some of our European neighbours. It's our main talking point on this week's Politics Show in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Council leaders across our patch say they've done everything possible to keep the roads clear as the treacherous conditions made travelling a misery for those who had to venture out in their vehicles. The leader of Lincolnshire County Council, Martin Hill, told me: "It's very frustrating as we all get used to jumping in the car and driving off and expecting the roads to be clear. I think what you have got to accept is that we can only do so much. The gritters have been out continuously over the past few days and as fast as they come in they are loaded up with salt and out they go again". As South Yorkshire suffered its heaviest December snowfall on record - closing hundreds of schools - the leader of Sheffield City Council said he was looking at ways of minimising disruption to family life. Councillor Paul Scriven said: "I think it's really important that teachers in these difficult circumstances, if they can't get to the school they normally work at, go to the school nearest to them. He added: "It has been slower than I would have liked because the trade unions are asking questions and don't feel it may be the best idea. I just think it is a good idea to get teachers into the school nearest to where they live so that children can be educated and parents can get about their normal day". Meanwhile, all the councils I have spoken to this week say they have enough salt in reserve to last the length of an average winter. But of course this is turning out to be no average winter.             This email was sent to asad.ali2.mirjat@blogger.com. Delivered by Feed My Inbox PO Box 682532 Franklin, TN 37068 Account Login Unsubscribe Here