Refuse collections were disrupted in Pembrokeshire yesterday, with collections only taking place on main streets.
All learning disability Day Centres in the County are closed today, together with older people’s Day Centres.
All the eight secondary schools are closed, together with Portfield Special School and a number of primary schools. Thirty-two schools have remained open.
The Council’s Contact Centre received over 800 calls between 7am and 11am this morning.
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Highway maintenance teams are continuing to work round the clock to try and keep the roads clear and traffic moving.
“We have three crews for each gritting lorry, working shifts so that we have 24 hours a day cover,” said Brian Maddocks, Head of Maintenance.
“All the primary routes are currently ok, although we have some problems with the road north of Tufton towards Eglwyswrw. Heavy winds are blowing snow on to the roads. We also have some problems at the Dale Road.”
“We have an adequate stock of salt for the primary routes for the next three days, and we are getting daily supplies of salt. The non-primary routes are having more difficulties but we are hoping to do some work on them today.”
He also praised the maintenance teams. “I’ve been more than delighted,” he said. “Ever since the week before Christmas, they’ve been working round the clock. I’d like to say a big thank you to them and their families.”
Meanwhile, Hubert Mathias, Transport and Fleet Manager, praised the bus drivers and taxi drivers who managed to get 6,000 pupils home from school yesterday in difficult and hazardous conditions. “They showed a lot of perseverance, and I’d like to thank them for their efforts,” he said.
