- Request
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I am writing to make a formal request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please could you provide me with the following information:
Information needed:
1. The number of snow/ice-related road closures in the period from December 1st 2023, to February 29th 2024 (90 days) in your council area (just a number is fine, no road names needed)
2. The length of time each road closure was closed for (days), including the dates to and from (for example, December 15 - December 20 = 5 days)
3. The number of school closures during this period within your council area in the same 90 days as above (Dec 1 2023, to Feb 29th 2024) and how many days each school was closed for (1 day,2 days etc)
- Decision
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1. There were 3 road closures due to snow/ice conditions in the specified period.
2. Closure 1 - the road was closed on 9 January 2024 at 06:18hrs and reopened at 13:09hrs.
Closure 2 - the road was closed on 15 January 2024 at 20:45hrs and was reopened the following day.
Closure 3 - the road was closed on 15 January 2024 at 22:33hrs and was reopened at 14:00hrs the following day
3.
School Name
Date of closure
Partial Closure
Full closure
Reason for closure
The Bythams primary
03.01.24
Yes
Flooding
Helpringham Primary
03.01/24
Yes
Flooding
Leasingham St Andrew's Primary
04.01.24
Yes
Flooding
Portland College
08.02.24
Yes
Adverse Weather
Aegir Specialist School
08.02.24
Yes
Adverse weather
Warren wood specialist school
08.02.24
Yes
Adverse weather
Pilgrim School
08.02.24
Yes
Chemical smell making people feel sick
North Coates CE Primary
29.02.24
Yes
No
Water
- Reference number
- FOI 14419817
- Date request received
- 11/11/25
- Date of decision
- 09/12/25