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Question reference: S3W-30344

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 December 2009
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 A77 in (a) Ballantrae, (b) Lendalfoot, (c) Girvan, (d) Kirkoswald, (e) Maybole and (f) Minishant between midnight on 22 and midnight on 23 December 2009.

Question reference: S3W-30338

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 15 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times the A77 south of Ayr was treated with grit and salt between midnight on 21 and midnight on 22 December 2009.

The gritter vehicles in operation on the A77 trunk road south of Ayr 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.

Question reference: S3W-30331

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 15 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times pavements and footpaths adjacent to the A76 in (a) New Cumnock and (b) Mauchline were treated with salt and grit between midnight on 21 and midnight on 22 December 2009.

The requirements for clearing snow and gritting pavements and footpaths on the A76 trunk road is set out in paragraph 8.1.5 and appendix 8 of Amey''s Winter Service Plan which is available on the Transport Scotland website at:

http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/files/documents/roads/SW_Winter_Plan_2009_-_2010.pdf.

Specific footpaths adjacent to the A76 trunk road in New Cumnock and Mauchline should be cleared within two hours of snowfall ceasing during the period 06.00 hours and 18.00 hours.

In New Cumnock and Mauchline between midnight on 21 December and midnight on 24 December snow continued to fall and as such no clearing of snow from pavements and footpaths was undertaken.

Question reference: S3W-30341

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 15 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times pavements and footpaths adjacent to the A77 in (a) Ballantrae, (b) Lendalfoot, (c) Girvan, (d) Kirkoswald, (e) Maybole and (f) Minishant were treated with salt and grit between midnight on 21 and midnight on 22 December 2009.

The requirements for clearing snow and gritting pavements and footpaths on the A77 trunk road is set out in paragraph 8.1.5 and appendix 8 of Amey''s Winter Service Plan which is available on the Transport Scotland website at:

http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/files/documents/roads/SW_Winter_Plan_2009_-_2010.pdf.

The sections of footway on the A77 at High Street, Maybole and two sections of Dalrymple Street, Girvan are assigned as Category A. These sections were treated on 22, 23 and 24 December.

The remainder of the footways in Maybole and Girvan, together with those in Ballantrae, Lendalfoot, Kirkoswald and Minishant are assigned as either Category B or C and should be cleared within two hours of snowfall ceasing during the period 06.00 hours and 18.00 hours. However, as snowfall continued between midnight on 21 December and midnight on 24 December, no clearing of snow from these pavements and footpaths was undertaken.

Question reference: S3W-30332

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 15 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times pavements and footpaths adjacent to the A76 in (a) New Cumnock and (b) Mauchline were treated with salt and grit between midnight on 22 and midnight on 23 December 2009.

Question reference: S3W-30324

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 December 2009
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 22 and midnight on 23 December 2009.

Question reference: S3W-30323

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 December 2009
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.

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.

Question reference: S3W-30328

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 December 2009
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.

Question reference: S3W-30329

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 December 2009
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.

Question reference: S3W-30326

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 December 2009
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.