Infrastructure Minister Has Confirmed That She Is
Actively Seeking to Progress a Package to Remedy the Impact That
the Recent Severe Weather Conditions Have Had on Our Roads. This
Is in Addition to the M Package She Announced Just Before
Christmas.
Minister Kimmins Said: I Am All Too Aware of the Impact the
Recent Storm and Cold Weather Has Had Across the Road Network and
It Is an Issue I Am Taking Very Seriously. I Have Asked My
Officials to Look at What Can Be Urgently Delivered Through a
Package of Measures Specifically to Tackle the Impacts of Recent
Severe Weather Conditions on Our Roads.
Changing Weather Patterns Are Bringing Heavier Rainfall and an
Increase in Flooding and Flood Risk. In January Alone We Have
Seen the Extremes – Beginning with Below Average Temperatures
Which Resulted in Snow, Record Rainfall and This Week Storm
Chandra Which Contributed to New January Rainfall Records for the
North.
Despite This, My Department Is Committed to Raising the Standard
of Maintenance Across the Network. I Announced a M Package Before
Christmas and Hope to Announce the Detail of a Further Package of
Measures in the Coming Days.
I Would Encourage Road Users to Continue to Report of Potholes
and Surface Defects via the Online Portal. Maintenance Staff Will
Continue to Inspect and Make-safe Defects by Working to Address
the Highest Priority Defects As Fast As Possible, in Accordance
with Our Policy to Ensure the Safety of the Travelling Public.”
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