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Gritters Ready For Winter

Allum Minion - Political Editor

The Isle of Wight Council has advised residents that they’re training a gritting lorry driver this weekend on which roads he should grit, if it looks even remotely like it may snow.

The Snow Department at County Hall have advised that due to costs being cut, only certain roads will be gritted if the air tempreture reaches minus 10 degrees for more than 7 working days in a row.

In the event of any snow actually falling, residents are advised that all buses will stop, all schools will close, Wightlink will run a reduced service and all council call centres will revert to an answerphone.

Concerned residents are advised to purchase extra food and warm jumpers.

The IW Council’s parking fines department will remain open.

Comments

ha ha love it.

Omg this is so true even though its just a wind up!!

Haha… That’s spot on! I got a parking ticket when it snowed! I had to contest it 4 times!!! Ain’t paying that!!!!! 🙂

Teapot!

Aarf arf. That’s exactly what happened last year,… and the year before… and..

so basically then its everyone gets snowed in and cant move there cars! but the council can still come and fine you! WELL DONE IW COUNCIL! IDIOTS!

Hang on, they do that anyway!

so what price do they value a human life or two they wont like the law suit if some1 dies.

as long as the council make their money on parking fines….im sure I saw a parking ticket on a car stranded on cowlies hill 3 years ago half buried in snow…you could see where the windscreen had been wiped off so they could put the ticket under the wiper blade…lol.

hahaha, so true with the bunch in charge of the island.

Oh Guys you are soooooooooooo fabulous! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK IWCP lol XXX.

Sounds about right – won’t grit the roads – but you’ll get a parking ticket because you can’t move your car as the roads aren’t gritted! Lovely thinking! Hey ho – would expect nothing less!