West Lothian Council has launched its public information campaign Winter Ready West Lothian.
As with previous years the council has:
- Maintained salt stocks.
- Set up contracts with local suppliers for snow clearing support.
- Provided an email alert so that regular information can be sent direct to your inbox.
- Delivered refresher training to staff on all snow clearing equipment.
- Published a Winter Ready supplement in the winter issue of Bulletin, the council newspaper.
The council is also asking residents and local businesses to help:
- Park sensibly – abandoned vehicles can cause serious issues.
- Share information with friends and neighbours, and spare a moment for vulnerable neighbours.
- Sign up for the email alert on the council’s website.
- If you are able, clear the path and pavement in front of your home.
- Prepare your car and home ahead of the winter.
- Keep the winter issue of Bulletin handy (to be distributed from Monday 18 November).
Parents and carers should also ensure that their child’s school has up to date contact information. Should severe weather hit, Groupcall is the way that schools will inform parents and carers about closures.
More information about the council’s preparations are available online: www.westlothian.gov.uk/winter. To sign up for the eBulletin or eAlert visit: www.westlothian.gov.uk/email. Follow the West Lothian Council on Facebook and Twitter. Download the council’s free App for iPhone, iPad and iPod. Winter information is also available for Android users on the Big Local App West Lothian.
