A Notice of Motion requesting that Pembrokeshire County Council’s Highways Department reviews its ‘poor weather’ strategy - especially in relation to snow and ice conditions, will be put to a full meeting of the Local Authority tomorrow (December 12).

The NoM put forward by Cllr Huw Murphy requests that PCC look to reinstate/return an auxiliary/reserve salt tip to North Pembrokeshire, which in snow and icy conditions can be utilised to keep primary routes open to enable emergency services to attend calls, key workers to go to work and for HGVs to be able to attend farms to collect milk as three examples.

“Historically, North Pembrokeshire had a ‘salt tip’ located near Crymych and it’s a well-known fact that the A478 between Crymych and Cardigan and between Crymych and Clunderwen becomes difficult for motorists, especially HGV’s and Coaches (school buses), becoming treacherous during periods of snowfall and ice,” states Cllr Murphy in his Notice of Motion.

“An auxiliary salt tip again located in North Pembrokeshire would enable North Pembrokeshire roads to be subject of quicker and regular gritting than currently occurs, keeping roads open and safer for road users.

“The recent heavy snowfall highlighted a weakness in the current highway gritting and snow clearing strategy in relation to North East Pembrokeshire and areas of the Preseli Mountains, which generally suffer the worst weather when it comes to snow and ice.

“Prompt gritting and deployment of snow ploughs for the A478, A487, B4332 and B4329 especially are critical for North East Pembrokeshire communities and communities near the Preseli Mountains.”