Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Physiotherapist honoured with MBE
Perth Road back into town. The pavements were treacherous and there wasn’t a speck of grit on the pavements or the roads I used.”
Yvonne Thow said: “No sign of gritters at all for streets or pavements at Brantwood or The Glens where there is sheltered housing and a lot of elderly people.
“Even the wardens called for gritters.
“The pavements are a disgrace.” The council told the Tele there are about 550km of adopted roads and 900km of adopted pavements throughout Dundee.
About £1.5 million is spent each year dealing with winter conditions on these routes.
In reaction to reported falls, a council spokesman said: “We
NHS Tayside chairwoman Lorna Birse-Stewart said: “I would like to congratulate Rosemary on being awarded this well-deserved honour.
“Rosemary dedicated her career to supporting and caring for all of her patients.
“We are very proud of everything she has accomplished and this is a wonderful way to mark the beginning of a long and happy retirement.” will be contacting the resident directly to discuss the issue with them.
“The road and footway networks have been gritted continuously on a prioritisation basis since Monday. With the forecast for the remainder of this week being for continuation of low temperatures, the winter maintenance service will continue to be deployed on all routes in the city.
“Information on the council’s winter maintenance policy and routes, together with self-help advice, can be accessed at dundeecity.gov.uk/ winter-maintenance.”
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