Council prepares its response to more heavy winter snowfall

MORE than 50 volunteers have been recruited by Sheffield Council to help to clear the city's roads and footpaths of snow this winter.

The new "snow wardens" volunteered as a result of the "Great Snow Debate" consultation carried out by the council, which asked people to comment on a range of options to cope with heavy snowfall such as that which fell last winter.

In response to national grit shortages experienced last year, Sheffield Council has now ordered a supply of salt equivalent to the amount used last winter.

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Coun Shaffaq Mohammed, the council's Cabinet member for communities, said: "There are some things the council will always do when it snows heavily, such as keeping main roads and public transport routes as clear as possible, keeping schools open as long as it is safe to do so and providing services to vulnerable people across the city. We believe it is important to make it possible for local people to get involved and the new snow wardens, with our support, will help to keep the city moving if heavy and lasting snow strikes Sheffield again. If anyone else is able to commit themselves to becoming a snow warden, they should contact Street Force on 0114 2734567 and we can provide the necessary equipment and training."