Mum hits out at icy conditions in park

Amum has raised fears about the “dangerous” icy cond i t ions underfoot at a Perthshire park, saying the hazard has been ignored by the local authority.

Emma- Jean Bramhill claims Auchterarder Public Park has been untouched for days by Perth and Kinross Council and it is not safe for her to go for a walk pushing her 10 - month- old daughter Charlotte in her pram.

The concerned mum said she had been left with nowhere to take her young daughter out for fresh air during lockdown.

“It’s very dangerous, the pram was sliding,” said Emma-jean.

“It’s completely iced over and there’s nowhere to walk without slipping.

“I completely understand there is Covid and staff numbers are low but this happens every year.”

She is calling for the park to be gritted as soon as possible.

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Council has come under fire for its response to the cold since sub-zero temperatures hit the region on Sunday night.

Complaints poured in from angry locals with many finding grit bins empty when they tried to tackle the problem themselves.

Rural roads were described as treacherous despite the local authority insisting it had brought in extra cover to deal with the problem.

Pe r t h and Kinross Council has insisted it is working “round the clock” to treat affected areas as the cold snap continues.

A spokesperson for the local authority said: “Our staff, together with those of Tayside Contracts, are working round the clock to treat ma i n A-class roads, bus routes and pavements.

“More than half of the next priority routes have also now been treated.

“Other routes will be

treated and grit bins refilled as soon as possible.”

However, the freezing temperatures did provide some enjoyment too. Louise Essery, 13, and Anya Robertson, 15, became internet stars thanks to footage of them skating at Caird Park golf course in Dundee where one of the greens has turned into a rink. The pair took advantage of the cold snap after restrictions prevented them from using the ice arena for months.

SKATING SENSATIONS: Louise, left, and Anya skating on the frozen Caird Park golf course. Picture by Gareth Jennings.

A frozen path in Auchterarder Public Park, and, right, Louise practising.