Thread: Half of UK councils 'lack salt for roads', AA warns
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Old December 14th 09, 07:16 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default Half of UK councils 'lack salt for roads', AA warns
On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:23:44 -0800, Keith (Southend)G wrote:

http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8410726.stm

As usual with our 'just in time' economy, why doesn't this surprise me?

Keith (Southend)

Tricky to comment on this one without getting into politics, but I've
thought for some while that critical infrastructure such as this is
simply not appropriate for a "just in time" mindset. In any case, 48
hours (as mentioned in the BBC article) seems far too slow a response
time given that snow/ice events in the UK can become serious with very
little warning.

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Bewdley, Worcs. ~90m asl.
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