Roads

Wintery weather set to continue People in Wiltshire are being urged to take care this weekend, particularly if they are travelling, with more snow and strong winds forecast. Moderate snow falls throughout the weekend, together with strong winds and freezing temperatures, means roads and pavements will remain hazardous.

Wiltshire Council will continue to work to salt and clear roads and pavements where possible over the weekend but pedestrians and motorists are urged to take care and to consider whether the journey is absolutely necessary. While most council services are currently running normally it is likely there may be some disruption to services following any further snow falls. Information about changes to services will continue to be publicised through the council’s website at www.wiltshire.gov.uk

Schools

Many schools have now reopened but parents are advised to continue listening to local radio stations such as BBC Wiltshire - http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/wiltshire/hi/, Castledown Radio 104.7 - www.castledownradio.info, Heart FM - www.heartwilts.co.uk, Spire FM - http://www.spirefm.co.uk/ and Three Towns Radio - www.3trfm.com on Monday, particularly if there are more snow falls over the weekend.

Household Waste

People are being urged to leave out their household waste bins and the council will attempt to collect them when it is safe to do so. The council is planning to open the household recycling centres in Amesbury, Devizes, Honeyball (near Compton Bassett), Melksham, Purton, Salisbury, Stanton St Quintin, Trowbridge and Warminster on Saturday and Sunday. They should be available to the public from 9am until 4pm. However, the council is still advising people to only make journeys they consider essential and it would encourage people to heed warnings on travelling conditions over the weekend.

As more snow is expected, the individual sites will have to make a judgement as to whether they can continue to open on Sunday. With the weather expected to remain cold and with the wind picking up, people are urged to continue keeping an eye on vulnerable neighbours and friends to check they are alright. People can find out more about the weather from the Met Office by following this link (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/sw/sw_forecast_warnings.html) and by listening to their local radio station.

09th January 2010