Council must draw up list of local contractors to clear snow

A councillor has called on Kildare Co Council to set up a list of local contractors who can be deployed to clear snow or help in other extreme weather events.

Last week the Council invited local machinery operators and farmers to assist in ploughing snow from roads and residential areas.

However Councillor Michael Coleman from Celbridge has suggested that the local Engineer's Office "procure a list of contractors that can carry out emergency works when assistance is required by the Municipal District Engineer in the event of inclement weather."

Councillor Íde Cussen also asked that the Council's Crisis Management Team (Severe Weather Assessment Team) look to include the assistance of the army in the Celbridge/Leixlip municipal district for future weather crisis occurrences.

And Councillor Anto Larkin called on the Council to explore how best to improve reporting updates on situations specific to municipal districts, during adverse conditions.

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