We’re not gritting Ebrington: Kennedy

IF Londonderry’s new Ebrington site is to be gritted this winter it won’t be Roads Service who are doing it, according to Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy.

Though 3k tonnes of rock salt are located five minutes up the road in Road Service’s Woodburn depot Mr Kennedy has confirmed: “My Department’s Roads Service has advised that the Ebrington site is not part of the public road network and consequently is not included in its gritting schedule.

But Mr Kennedy did reveal that DRD has agreed a Memorandum of Understanding with Derry City Council to deal with the clearing of ice and snow on footpaths this winter.

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He told local MLA Mark H. Durkan: “My Department’s Roads Service has agreed a Memorandum of Understanding with Derry City Council, in respect of the clearing of snow and ice from footways. A copy of this document has been placed in the Library.”

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