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Under Section 34 of the Roads (Scotland) Act, 1984, North Lanarkshire Council has a statutory obligation to take such steps as it considers reasonable to prevent snow and ice endangering the safe passage of pedestrians and vehicles over their public roads which by definition includes carriageways, footways and footpaths.
The A725, A8 and A80 trunk roads and the M73, M8, M80 and M74 motorways are the direct responsibility of the Scottish Goverment.
It is the aim of North Lanarkshire Council as Roads Authority to:
(i) provide a standard of service on public roads which will permit safe movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic appropriate to the prevailing weather conditions;
(ii) establish a pattern of working which will keep delays, diversions or road closures to a minimum during adverse weather conditions;
(iii) conduct operations having regard to the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974.
This winter service policy has been developed in accordance with the document 'Delivering Best Value in Highway Maintenance'
This document is supplemented by a Winter Service Operational Plan developed in conjunction with our Partner, Amey Roads (North Lanarkshire) Limited (ARNL), and is reviewed annually.
The provision of the service is supported by the Council's Northline Customer Contact Centre service to the public.
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