How many (a) gritters, (b) snow blowers and (c) items of other machinery were available for use on trunk roads in the Highland Council area…

Answered Asked by John Farquhar Munro LD Lodged 9 Jan 2002

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) gritters, (b) snow blowers and (c) items of other machinery were available for use on trunk roads in the Highland Council area on (i) 10 December 2001, (ii) 3 December 2001, (iii) 26 November 2001 and (iv) the same dates in 2000.

The answer

Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 18 Feb 2002 · 40 days after it was lodged, 26 days after it was due

Scottish Executive records indicate that the number of vehicles available and dedicated for use on trunk roads in the Highland area on the dates requested are as follows:Type / Date | 26 November 2001 | 3 December 2001 | 10 December 2001
Snow plough vehicles | 31 | 32 | 32
Glycol sprayers | 2 | 3 | 3
Footway ploughs / vehicles | 7 | 7 | 7
Snow blowers | 5 | 5 | 5
Patrol vehicles | 2 | 2 | 2
Additional vehicles stationed elsewhere in the North West Unit were available for redeployment on the Highland network if required. The North West Partnership Winter Plan of 2000-01 indicates the following vehicles were available for use on trunk and local roads. The tables are not directly comparable, as Highland plant was not dedicated to trunk roads.Type | Number
Snow plough vehicles | 48
Glycol sprayers | 2
Footway ploughs / vehicles | Not Known
Snow blowers | 13

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-21627 by reference.