Snow clearance or should that be No clearance?

Cycled to the Trafford Centre today and came across a clear example of the lack of priority given to ensuring that cycle lanes are useable throughout the year.

The road space has been gritted and was clear of snow and ice but the cycle lane element of the shared use area has not been cleared. 

In November 2010, the local newspaper reported Alan Mitchell (Executive councillor for Highways) as saying: "Having these quad bikes available for use gives us much more flexibility than we had last year in terms of gritting priority pedestrian routes."

Perhaps Trafford Council could send them down to the Trafford Centre......

If the pavements or cycle lanes near you have not been cleared then Councillor Alan Mitchell can be contacted via this email alan.mitchell@trafford.gov.uk