A LEADING Pendle councillor has described the situation on Pendle's roads this morning as "a dangerous shambles."
Coun. David Whipp spoke out after Pendle awoke to heavy overnight snow and is to present a motion at next week's Pendle Council meeting expressing concern at gritting levels during the cold snap.
>>'Gritters were out' - Pendle snow chaos latestThis reads: "This council notes the atrocious conditions on the roads and streets of Pendle during the recent icy weather; the consequent danger to residents and road users; and the disruption and delays to highway users.
"This council expresses great concern at the inadequate gritting service provided by the county council following the reduction of gritting wagons from four to three vehicles last year, the cuts in length of streets and roads salted on the precautionary routes, the refusal to grit residential cul-de-sacs or streets deemed 'too steep' by the county council and the cut in the amount of salt spread on those roads which are treated.
"This council resolves to demand that the county council restores the gritting service to an adequate level at least equivalent to that provided during the 30 years when Pendle Council carried out such work."
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