Derby grit bins fully stocked as council prepares for winter

Summarised from Derbyshire Live's report · Updated 24 Oct, 06:50 · Archive

Derby City Council says all grit bins have been inspected and fully stocked ahead of the winter season.

Derby City Council says it has inspected and fully stocked all grit bins ahead of the winter season, following problems last winter. Storm Gorreti brought heavy snowfall to the city in January, causing several schools to close due to dangerous icy conditions. Councillors received numerous complaints about unfilled grit bins, cars getting stuck and inadequate bin emptying, with lorries unable to reach some areas.

Labour leader Nadine Peatfield later apologised at a council meeting, saying the service 'fell below the standards' that residents expected. She acknowledged that information she had previously given to BBC Radio Derby claiming the authority was 'prepared' and grit bins had been topped up had proved incorrect. A review was promised following the debacle. The council has now said it is 'committed to supporting the safe use of the city's highways throughout the winter'.

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• Plan in place to avoid repeat of Derby grit bin chaos with colder temperatures forecastGrit bin problems last winter caused the city leader to make a public apologyDerbyshire Live · 24 Oct, 06:00

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