Written question asked by Greg Knight (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 March 2005. It was answered by Charlotte Atkins (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 March 2005 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many snow ploughs and other snow-moving vehicles are operated by each local authority in England. - Inc ref to "Delivering Best Value in Highway Maintenance". (Holding answer 8 March 2005).

Answer: Mr. Greg Knight: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many snow ploughs and other snow- moving vehicles are operated by each local authority in England. [220464] Charlotte Atkins: [holding answer 8 March 2005]: This information is not collated centrally by the Department for Transport. The Department strongly recommends that local authorities provide a winter service, including snow ploughing, in accordance with the Code of Practice for Maintenance Management "Delivering Best Value in Highway Maintenance" published in 2001 by the Institution of Highways and Transportation. This recommends that local highway authorities consult road users on a winter operational plan on an annual basis, and publish and implement it. This plan will inform deliberations on the numbers of specialised winter maintenance vehicles required.

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