Councillor D J Macrae has written to. John Mackay, Chair of the Comhairle’s Transportation Committee, asking him to get his Committee to carry out an urgent review of the Council’s current gritting policy.
Cllr Macrae said: “Every motorist in the Western Isles knows that the policy is not working, and many motorists and providers of essential services are putting their lives in danger daily on ungritted roads.
“There have been many incidents since the policy was put in place last year, it is now time for the Comhairle to take some action before even more serious accidents take place. I will be raising this serious issue at the next round of Council meetings at the end of this month, but I expect action well before then.
“It’s about time that council listened to the emergency services and the growing concerns from the public
I hope common sense will prevail and I hope all the other councillors will support this move.”
