Western Edinburgh Neighbourhood Partnership

Winter Weather Planning

The West Neighbourhood has been working with the Winter Weather Working Together team, Neighbourhood Partnerships and local communities over the past year to establish a programme of supporting resources for our communities in the event of severe winter weather.

Specific consultation has been undertaken with our Neighbourhood Partnerships to ensure all of our communities needs are represented.

In addition to the priority road and pavement pre-gritting, snow clearance and subsequent gritting, locations of high priority have been identified across the West Neighbourhood.

These include: Schools and nurseries

Medical Centres

Sheltered Housing

Nursing Homes

Community Centres/Amenities

Local shopping areas

The link below is to the Winter Road and Pavement Maintenance page where, amongst other information, there is an interactive map of Salt Bins and Gritting Routes (CW Priority 1 and 2 only at the moment)
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/1291/roads_and_pavements-adverse_weather_plans/361/winter_road_and_pavement_maintenance/1

There is also a searchable directory of the Bins for those who are visually impaired (this version can work with screen readers so I'm told) and there will be a similar resource soon form Gritting Routes.
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/directory/75/salt_bin_locations_in_edinburgh

Any queries relating to Winter Weather support in your area can be logged with Clarence on freephone 0800 23 23 23 or at Clarence@edinburgh.gov.uk

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