The workshops is for Parish and Town councils, and indeed anyone else who is interested in getting involved in championing winter gritting in their community. They will inform people how, with support of the County Council, they can create local partnerships to help with snow clearance and gritting in those areas that the County Council's operatives cannot reach.
There will be presentations from Suffolk County Council who will advise on various aspects of gritting, including where to locate grit bins and how to use safety equipment. Sudbury Town Council, who were featured on the BBC some time ago as an example of good gritting practice will also be there. Further infomation will be available from John Hammond from the Met office, who will speak about the different levels of weather warnings, and also from the Environment Agency who will be talking about flood warnings (presumably for when the thaw comes.)
District Emergency Planning officers will also be on hand to advise you on all aspects of emergency planning.
The workshops will be held in Forest Heath on 10th October (a.m.), at Needham Market on 14th October (evening) and somewhere yet to be determined in Suffolk Coastal on 26th November (a.m.)
Places on all 3 workshops can be booked by contacting
Sue Herne 07776 481787 or by emailing emergencyplanning@midsuffolk.gov.uk
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