Grit the pavements and side roads too

Dear Editor Every year we have the same problem: we know when the snow is coming and we see gritters out treating the main roads only.

Has Stirling Council stopped doing side roads? They certainly no longer grit pavements.

Bridge of Allan is no different from all villages and towns in Stirlingshire. Pavements and side streets are not civil engineers who can plan a job?

The enclosed photograph (taken by myself ) show the replacement of the main road bridge at Stafford Station in 1961 – a task which, due to meticulous planning, was completed in just one weekend.

Alastair Maxwell-Irving, Chartered engineer (retired),Blairlogie

gritted.

The council and Scottish Government encourage people to walk and get exercise, yet walking the pavements during this spell of snow would have proved dangerous.

How do you expect the elderly to get about and children to walk to school if the pavements are dangerous? I was at Raploch last week and the pavements there were very dangerous.

I am sure car journeys to school have increased during this spell.

I went to the shops for a number of elderly residents who did not wish to venture out because of the pavements.

I would say the council has a duty of care and need to re-think their strategy.

Hopefully they will take notice as I am sure more snow will be on the way.

Douglas Dodds, Chairman, Bridge of Allan Community Council