Written question asked by Laurence Robertson (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 February 2009. It was answered by Paul Clark (Labour) on Friday, 27 February 2009 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Roads: Snow and Ice
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the amount of salt provided by the Highways Agency to Gloucestershire county council during the recent snowfall; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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[holding answer 10 February 2009]: It is for local authorities to determine levels of salt necessary for their winter maintenance programme as set out in the UK Roads Board's (voluntary) code of practice on highways maintenance management, Well-maintained Highways. The Highways Agency provided 550 tonnes of road salt to Gloucestershire county council under the mutual aid scheme on 8 February 2009.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 488 c1101-2W; 255778
- Session
- 2008-09
- Subjects
- Roads Snow and ice Gloucestershire
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