Team’s gritty determination
Reporter: KEN BENNETT
Date published: 19 January 2015
THE snow wasn’t bad news for everyone: (l-r) Ella Highton (5) and Maddison Highton (4) and Eloise Mae-Henry (6), built their snowmen in Uppermill.
Oldham’s highway teams were praised for keeping key routes open during a weekend of snow, freezing fog, sub-zero temperatures and ice.
Crews worked round the clock on trans-Pennine routes to ensure vital roads remained open.
The team - 10 men and two women - worked continuous shifts from Thursday night. Additional teams, armed with shovels, brushes and wheelbarrows, kept pavements across the borough district centres clear of snow and ice.
Buses were affected for a time early on Saturday with First Manchester unable to serve Oldham town centre due to road closures due to snow and ice.
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