THIS week’s cold snap which saw temperatures plummet way below freezing is continuing to impact Barnsley Council’s services.
Snow, ice and subsequent flood warnings have all resulted in the local authority’s winter service staff being on constant deployment since New Year’s Day.
The primary gritting routes across the borough remain the focus, with secondary routes - which include some side streets and estate roads - being addressed as resources allow.
Continuous gritting will continue until Sunday along primary routes, it was announced yesterday, while any missed bin collections will be completed next week.
Coun James Higginbottom, cabinet spokesperson for environment and highways, said: “The snow and ice continues to be incredibly challenging for many of our core services and with the weather not set to improve until the very end of the week, our staff are continuing to work hard to deal with the conditions across the borough.
“I would also like to thank residents for their patience through this challenging period of disruption.
“Our focus now is on catching up and safely returning services to normal as quickly as possible.”
