It has been a very busy day and - again - helping residents with winter maintenance issues dominated this. There are still significant concerns about roads and pavements needing ploughing/gritting in the West End, and, in addition to raising every issue with the City Engineer, I also spoke with the council's Chief Executive this afternoon about the use of mini-ploughs.Also this afternoon, I attended the City Council's Scrutiny Committee at which :
* I asked questions about parking for parents of pupils at Park Place Nursery School. Good progress here, particularly with the provision of a new school crossing patroller on Old Hawkhill.
* I queried why Care Commission inspectors recommended a review of causes of residents' falls at Craigie House, where it is clear that there are comprehensive risk assessments and procedures in place. The Care Commission report on the home is excellent.
* I congratulated the City Council's Revenues Division on excellent progress, as Audit Scotland made clear in its recent risk assessment report.
* I made comment on feedback from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education on use of indicators and gradings in follow-through reports, following my raising the matter at a previous Scrutiny Committee.