QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 28 2016, 08:29 AM)
All this is fine, but the original point was why a route was a primary route, then it is not. It also seems to me foolish to remove services that have a safety aspect before legislation has been changed. I understand we don't have as harsh winters as places like Germany and winter tyres loose grip when it gets warmer, not to mention less fuel efficient.
Yes, that's quite right. Yet again, we've just jumped in and cut back the service and yes, the roads will be more dangerous when it freezes. Right now, in our Councillors view we cannot afford to do anything else. Choices have to be made; let's just be honest about it. Of course, we ought to have been looking at better solutions well before this, but we haven't. Of course, if we are wealthy enough we can buy some winter tyres etc. So, right now, it comes down to which essentials can be trimmed instead; surely Mayor making, extra flag poles, splash pads and dump passes are rather more critical to our well being.