Roscommon County Council to operate priority-based winter maintenance service

Roscommon County Council has no specific budget provision for a community salt bin scheme and will be operating a priority-based winter maintenance scheme.

Cllr Leah Cull called on the council to provide on update on the purchase and placement of grit bins throughout the county when she put down a motion at a meeting of Boyle Municipal District The Sinn Fein councillor said that there was a discussion last year about the potential purchase of the bins and she sought further information in relation to any progress on the issue.

In a written reply the council stated: “The Roads and Transportation Unit has noted the councillors’ discussion on the potential for a community salt bin scheme and agreed that this matter will be considered further. It is intended that the issue will be referred to the relevant Strategic Policy Committee for review and the possible development of an appropriate policy.

“At this stage no specific budget provision has been allocated for the initiative. The Roads and Transportation Unit remains committed to delivering a priority-based winter-maintenance service to ensure that all vehicular users within County Roscommon have reasonable access to key transport routes during periods of frost, ice and snow. Additional treatment may be deployed during extended periods of adverse weather using our mobile salting equipment. The relevant area engineer and Municipal District Co-Ordinator will monitor this on an on-going basis.”