Government tell Leicestershire County Council to cut back on Gritting

I have taken a number of calls this morning regarding the state of the roads in our constituency. Driving to Measham this morning, even the main roads were in a very poor state. The side roads remain untreated as they have been throughout the cold spell.

The Labour Government have told Leicestershire County Council to cut back on gritting this week as the country risks running out of grit/salt. I have asked the County Council for an update on the situation.

Update - The Government are now trying to take Leicestershire's salt to give to Council's who have failed to plan ahead.The Conservatives doubled salt reserves after the last winter and advised the Government to do the same but they ignored the Leicestershire County Council advice.

Also at Leicestershire County Council Cabinet yesterday the Conservatives said no to Government request to take its salt reserves.