Welsh Assembly promises support to snow-struck communities (From Western Telegraph)
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Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones promises salt support
3:10pm Wednesday 6th January 2010 in News
Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones, has said the Welsh Assembly Government will do everything to help local authorities deal with the current big freeze, which could last for a further two weeks.
"We fully understand the pressures due to the severe weather,” he said.
"We will do what we can to assist those who require additional stocks of salt on a priority basis, even though the government's responsibility is to maintain the trunk road network."
Andrew Lye says...
3:54pm Wed 6 Jan 10
As the snow arrived before Christmas and the cold weather and snow shows no sign of going, is it possible that this could go on for longer than the prediction that it will go on for another 2 weeks?
I trust the Assembly government and local councils have plans to get the grit and salt in, if the worst does happen.