Snow reeks havoc with key city services
A local medical charity and other city outlets have been struggling with their work due to the freak weather over the weekend.
The ST John Ambulance charity which provides a medical service alongside the NHShave received over a 100 call outs over this weekend all related to the snow.
The charity has found a sharp increase of call outs especially since the bad weather has hit.
Commissioner Peter Howie said “Were now equipped with snow shovels and spades to get through the snow”
Mr Howie also went to talk about his co-operation with the East Midlands ambulance services. “Were trying to support them in anyway we can but since the snows hit we’ve seen quite an increase in call outs”
Bus service Stagecoach suspended all operations from Wednesday due to sever weather conditions. One bus in bound for Mablethorpe overturned and ended up in a ditch.
Despite difficulties in transport local law firm Langleys have made it clear that workers don’t have the legal right to take a day off if their unable to get in due to the snow. Solicitor Kelly Taylor said "There is no such thing as a free day off to frolic in the snow".
This came about after Lincoln and and Lincolnshire councils reported widepsread absences despite their employees knowing the procedures in place for the event of heavy snow.
Travel has effected the citys education centre. The University of Lincoln was forced to close for five days starting on Wednesday due to harsh weather conditions making travel for staff and students extemely difficult.
All campuses were closed including the on site library and various deadlines was postponed until a later date. However many irate students complain their lack of acess to the library had seriously hampered their studies.
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