Cllr Cahal Burke supporting residents in Mount.

Over 300 parents and residents living in Mount have signed a petition asking that Kirklees Council makes Moorlands Road part of it priority gritting route.

Inclusion on the route would mean that Moorlands Road would be among the first local authority roads that are visited by council’s gritters during spells of wintry weathers.

Moorlands Road links New Hey Road and Lindley Moor Road, as well as being home to Moorlands Primary.

Cllr Cahal Burke organised the petition in response to complaints from local parents, residents and the School.

Cllr Burke (Lib Dem, Lindley) said:
“Local parents, residents and the School have made it very clear that Moorlands Road needs to be gritted as a priority. It’s a busy stretch of road, linking two other busy main roads, with houses and a school. As you can imagine, there’s lots of activity especially early and late in the day and its simply no good keeping the school open and telling parents to come when they can’t get to the door safely. We also need to make sure residents can get to work and to the shops and that their ability to do so isn’t affected vehicles stranded on the road. I have been in discussion with highways officers about Moorlands being included on the priority list and I know it’s entirely possible if Cabinet Members takes on board what they are being told by local people through the petition. It is essential that the Council changes it plans to avoid the problems we have had there in the past.”