- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 15 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many snow ploughs were in operation on the A76 in East Ayrshire between midnight on 22 and midnight on 23 December 2009.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30325 on 15 January 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 15 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many snow ploughs were in operation on the A77 south of Ayr between midnight on 22 and midnight on 23 December 2009.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30336 on 15 January 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspxI.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 15 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many gritters were in operation on the A77 south of Ayr between midnight on 22 and midnight on 23 December 2009.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30334 on 15 January 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 15 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many gritters were in operation on the A77 south of Ayr between midnight on 21 and midnight on 22 December 2009.
Answer
The contractual requirements that our operating company, Amey, has to deliver are set out in a document that is available on the Transport Scotland Website at:
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/files/documents/reports/south-west-unit-third-gen/C-S7P2-SW_Unit_blank.pdf.
The operating companies are also required to prepare an annual winter service plan and this is also available at:
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/files/documents/roads/SW_Winter_Plan_2009_-_2010.pdf.
In accordance with Amey''s Winter Service Plan there were two gritters in operation on the A77 trunk road south of Ayr on 22, 23 and 24 December. One covering the section from Ayr to Girvan and the other covering the section from Girvan to Stranraer. These gritters can overlap as may be operationally required.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 15 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many times the A76 in East Ayrshire was cleared by a snow plough between midnight on 21 and midnight on 22 December 2009.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30325 on 15 January 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 15 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many times the A76 in East Ayrshire was cleared by a snow plough between midnight on 22 and midnight on 23 December 2009.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30325 on 15 January 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 15 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what action was taken to clear snow from pavements and footpaths adjacent to the A76 in (a) New Cumnock and (b) Mauchline between midnight on 22 and midnight on 23 December 2009.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30331 on 15 January 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 15 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many times the A76 in East Ayrshire was treated with grit and salt between midnight on 21 and midnight on 22 December 2009.
Answer
The gritter vehicles in operation on the A76 trunk road in East Ayrshire were in continuous operation throughout the period between midnight 21 December and midnight 24 December making spot or localised treatments as required.
Full applications were carried out on 22 December commencing at 14.00 hours; on 23 December commencing at 20.00 hours and on 24 December commencing at 05.00 hours and 18.00 hours. After these treatments the vehicles were reloaded and patrols continued.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 15 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many times the A76 in East Ayrshire was treated with grit and salt between midnight on 22 and midnight on 23 December 2009.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30327 on 15 January 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 15 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many gritters were in operation on the A76 in East Ayrshire between midnight on 21 and midnight on 22 December 2009.
Answer
The contractual requirements that our operating company, Amey, has to deliver are set out in a document that is available on the Transport Scotland Website at:
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/files/documents/reports/south-west-unit-third-gen/C-S7P2-SW_Unit_blank.pdf.
The operating companies are also required to prepare an annual winter service plan and this is also available at:
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/files/documents/roads/SW_Winter_Plan_2009_-_2010.pdf.
In accordance with Amey''s Winter Service Plan there were two gritters in operation on the A76 trunk road in East Ayrshire on 22, 23 and 24 December. One covering the section from Bellfield Interchange to Crossroads Roundabout and the other covering the section from Crossroads Roundabout to Crawick. These gritters can overlap as may be operationally required.
