Decision details

(i)       to request that officers bring forward the opening date for applications for community salt bags from 1 October to 18 September, and to note that officers would discuss promotion of this with External Communications colleagues;

(ii)       to note that officers would be providing a Member briefing session on winter maintenance and emergency planning / resilience and would also invite Members to visit the Tullos Depot;

(iii)      to note that officers would liaise with the External Communications team around the communication to areas where there was less use of the yellow bins to encourage uptake;

(iv)      to request that officers circulate a map to Members of the location of large community bins and locations for salt bag delivery if this wasavailable;

(v)      to note that officers would liaise with Councillor Massey outwith the meeting in relation to his query about the map for Silver Route 10;

(vi)      to approve the “Roads Winter Service Plan 2023/2024” (Appendix 1); and

(vii)     to delegate authority to the Chief Officer - Operations and Protective Services, following consultation with the Chief Officer – Finance, to continue to deliver the Winter Maintenance Service.