A report by the Director of Technical Services advised Members of the Highways Winter Service arrangements for 2011/12 (previously termed Winter Maintenance).

Under Section 111 of the Railways and Transport Act 2003, the Council, as highway authority for Wirral, had a duty

 “…to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that safe passage along a highway is not endangered by snow or ice”.

Councillor H Smith informed that a number of gritting routes had been extended.  He also congratulated the staff involved on their achievements.

RESOLVED: That

(1)  the contents of the report be noted; and

(2)  the revised Highways Winter Service Operational Plan including gritting route proposals recommended following a review of the highway winter maintenance operations in 2010/11 be approved.