Grit Bins
Debate between Philip Hollobone and Robert Largan(2 years, 10 months ago)
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Mr Philip Hollobone (in the Chair)
Before we begin, Mr Speaker would like to remind hon. Members to observe social distancing and encourage Members to wear masks.
Robert Largan (High Peak) (Con)
I beg to move,
That this House has considered the provision of grit bins.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I appreciate that for many observers, especially those in places such as London and the south-east, the provision of grit bins may not sound like a major issue, but in my home in the High Peak, things are bit different. Buxton, for example, sits 1,000 feet above sea level. As a result, we get a lot of weather. On average, temperatures here are at least 3° cooler than in London, and we can get snowfall as late as April and May—known locally as lambing snows. In November, Storm Arwen struck, leaving many homes in the more remote rural areas of the High Peak cut off, many roads impassable and some homes without power for as many as five nights. Just over a week ago, I was door-knocking in Harpur Hill when I got caught out by Storm Malik, which again left many without power.