York Police – roads and accidents update

The Police have issued this brief update regarding the number of collisions across North Yorkshire and the City of York.

There have been 18 incidents across the county where the severe weather has made driving conditions hazardous or has meant that roads have been blocked for short periods of time.

During the day there have been 19 collisions. The vast majority of these caused vehicle damage, with only three involving minor injuries.

The first occurred at around 8.45am on the A64 near Malton, when a Peugeot travelling on the eastbound carriageway left the road and ended up in a ditch before hitting a road sign. The woman driving the car did not need any treatment as a result of the collision.

At around 8.50am a grey BMW, which had been on the southbound carriageway of the A1, left the roads near to Newby Hall. The man driving the car did not require any medical treatment

There was also a collision involving an articulated lorry which left the B1248 at Wharram, near Malton, at around 9.35am. The man driving the lorry suffered a back injury and was treated at the scene by paramedics.

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2 cm light snowfall in York – no major disruptions

Although York continues to escape the worst of the snowfall the met office has issued a warning about a band of heavy snow passing to the west near Leeds.

North Yorkshire weather cameras 0830 hours 21st Jan 2013

North Yorkshire weather cameras 0830 hours 21st Jan 2013

North Yorkshire weather cameras indicate that many roads are passable with care although conditions in the Harrogate area are deteriorating. Sutton Bank is reported to be closed.

Labour in Sheffield – slightly confused!

Well fancy that!

Angela Smith, MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge has called on Sheffield City Council not to close Stocksbridge Leisure Centre. Stocksbridge is in the remote rural north of Sheffield and local people will not have the same access to alternatives that others in Sheffield might.

So who is making the proposal to close Stocksbridge Leisure Centre? Well it turns out that the cabinet advisor for leisure on Sheffield City Council is Smith’s husband, one Cllr Steve Wilson.

But there’s more. Cllr Wilson is also employed in Angela Smith’s office as, wait for it, press officer. So his job is to issue a press release calling on himself to change his own decision.