Roads Update
Opportunity for verbal updates by Cowal Transport Forum Members
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Minutes:
The Committee Manager advised that there was no-one in
attendance from the Roads Department but would be happy to take away any
questions.
Tom Murray advised that the community understand that the
gritter service in Lochgoilhead will be delivered directly by Argyll and Bute
Council and that he had concerns that the large vehicles used by the Council
may result in many of the narrow, adopted roads not being treated. Mr Murray
asked if any measures have been put in place to ensure that these smaller roads
will be treated.
Mr Murray also highlighted that the road at the public
toilets in Carrick has many potholes but the pothole machine never visits that
area and that the repair work undertaken at Hellsglen has now started to
subsidise again.
Outcome
The Forum noted that the Committee Manager would raise Mr
Murray’s concerns with the responsible Council Department and update him
accordingly.
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Roads Update
Opportunity for verbal updates by Cowal Transport Forum Members
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Minutes:
The
Committee Manager advised that there was no-one in attendance from the Roads
Department and would be happy to take away any questions.
Kirstie
Reid advised that the Strachur Community Council had raised the issue of Timber
Lorries in the ditches along Loch Eck, she noticed that the lorries and the
buses’ wheels did not fit the width of the road and as a consequence the verges
are becoming unstable. Miss Reid also advised that there is also a flood sign
which has been at the side of the road for over a year and is now hidden by the
long grass.
Simon
Stuart of the Timber Transport Group advised that agricultural vehicles are
also guilty of this and it is important that the damage is attributed to the
right party and that local knowledge is helpful in this regard. Mr Stuart advised that he would contact the
Councils Roads Department on his return to work to get an update on timber
related transport damage to verges.
Outcome
The Committee Manager to take Kirstie’s comments back to the Roads Department.
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