I have raised with the Director of Tayside Contracts and the Chief Executive of Dundee City Council the matter of salt supplies. The City Council's Chief Executive has updated me this afternoon as follows :
"At the beginning of the season we had in stock approx 5,500 tonnes of salt (this is 1,000 tonnes higher than usual). Up to and including the 21 December approx 4,000 tonnes has been used. We have received 1,000 tonnes from suppliers and 500 tonnes of mutual aid (from Perth & Kinross) leaving us with a balance of approx 3,000 tonnes. Using present conservation methods and usage at present levels this will get us to the middle of January by which time we expect to receive further supplies.
With regard to delays and prioritisation of supplies all Councils are reporting on a daily basis to Transport Scotland the usage and holding of salt. It is inevitable that supplies will be directed to the areas of most need and as far as Dundee City is concerned we do not fall into that category at this time.
We are obviously keeping the situation under review throughout the holiday period."