Article Tags: Met Office, UK Winter Forecast 2009/10
DITHERING ministers who failed to act for months on advice about preparing for extreme weather contributed to this winter’s road chaos, it was claimed yesterday
And when the bad weather finally hit last month, Government guidance to councils on how much salt they should have in stock – six days’ worth – was woefully inadequate given that the UK is experiencing one of the worst winters in 100 years.
A report for the Government completed in July and published in early August made 19 recommendations on what preparations should be made to ensure Britain’s roads kept moving in the event of a severe winter.
The UK Roads Liaison Group, drawn from national and local government, had been asked to report on the lessons of last winter’s long cold snap which culminated in February in serious problems and saw many salt supplies almost exhausted.
Source: express.co.uk