Roads - snow clearance
Highways North Yorkshire, North Yorkshire County
Council's partnership checks and prepares gritters, snowploughs and
snow blowers to make sure they are available for the first signs of
frost or snow.
Please note that this service is not provided by Ryedale
District Council. Information on this service is provided by North
Yorkshire County Council. Please select the link on the right for
further information on their website.
Frequently Asked
Questions
Who is responsible for gritting the motorways
and trunk roads, in particular the A64? .
Does Ryedale District Council undertake
any gritting or snow clearance? .
How may severe winter weather affect my waste
collection services? .
Who
is responsible for gritting the motorways and trunk roads, in
particular the A64?
These roads are maintained by
private contractors on behalf of the Highways Agency. Contact them
by email ha_info@highways.gsi.gov.uk
or telephone 0300 123 5000.
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Does Ryedale District Council undertake
any gritting or snow clearance?
Yes! Ryedale District
Council's Streetscene works in partnership with North Yorkshire
County Council by gritting and clearing snow on priority footways
before 9 a.m. in the main town centres of Malton, Norton,
Pickering, Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside and Thornton-le-Dale.
RDC Streetscene also carries out gritting and snow clearance for
all key council-owned sites including car parks and swimming
pools.
RDC Streetscene supports other partners in the district including
Town Councils, North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust, North
Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, North Yorkshire Police, Yorkshire
Housing and Fitzwilliam (Malton) Estates.
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How may severe winter weather affect my waste
collection services?
Severe winter weather inevitably
impacts on the refuse and recycling collection service.
The primary aim is to ensure the safety of employees and to take no
risks with the waste collection vehicles. Our operatives are
instructed to take no unecessary risks if they are unsure of the
road conditions in some areas.
If waste is not collected, where possible please leave it out for
collection and, as soon as vehicles can safely access areas missed,
all waste will be collected including extra bags and boxes. We will
continue to operate the alternate weekly collection pattern
alongside the collection of any missed waste.
Every effort is made to continue to provide normal services
wherever possible and practical. Thanks are expressed to all
residents for their patience and understanding when collections are
disrupted.