From Stirling Council with regard to the rising number of enquiries the service has been receiving in relation to increasing numbers of potholes on the road network, due to the recent spate of adverse weather.
With the subsequent extreme cold wet weather and snow along with the freezing and thawing temperatures, this has resulted in sections of footpaths and road surfaces to lift and crack causing further deterioration to the road network in places. Unfortunately at this time of year, they do not have the optimum weather for obtaining a quality repair and the majority of pothole repairs will require further attention within a short period of time.
The Roads Service is currently working each day to address those reported potholes by the public and those that are identified through our safety inspections. As a result, there are significant pressures on the service to address these issues as quickly as possible. In order to assist the service and ensure all reported notifications of potholes are recorded and attended to, Stirling Council have for your assistance in directing your constituents to the Councils Report It web page for pothole repairs (https://my.stirling.gov.uk/forms/fill/2000782 ). This will ensure all potholes are recorded and addressed as soon as possible.
Apologies for the late delivery but our meeting agenda has now been agreed and can be accessed below. It’s to be another busy meeting and we hope we see you there.
We’re in for a spell of snowy, cold weather this week so we thought it would be useful to collate a small guide on winter maintenance.
Keep safe on the roads and pavements this winter by visiting Stirling Council’s website to find out more about winter maintenance. There’s plenty of information about driving tips, priority gritting, location of grit bins, and the city’s maintenance plan for winter 2017/18.
And when icy weather is forecast and if you are able, please help protect your elderly or vulnerable neighbours by spreading some grit on pavements near your home. You can enter your postcode on the map on the council website to find your nearest grit bin.
We wish you all a very safe winter.
All at Bridge of Allan Community Council
Apologies for the delay in posting this but please find below Stirling Council’s December Community News Sheet. We hope you find it of interest. As always there’s lots of useful links & information so it’s well worth a look through.
