We are all concerned about the state of the roads and the problems with gritting and the now apparent shortage of salting reserved held in the county, but it is what is under the snow that will be a real concern once the snow has gone. Walking down Dam Lane towards Alsop the road is littered with pot holes, the one photographed is more than 3″ deep and 12″ wide – how many more are there?
This has been reported to Call Derbyshire today and at the same time a request put in to fill the grit bins in the village, but no time schedule has been given. To ring Call Derbyshire 01629 533085 or 08456 058 058.
The promise by DCC at the Public Meeting on 17th November, about the filling of holes at the side of this road still hasn’t happened – maybe we need to chase our County Councillor and remind him!
PARWICH.ORG 
Glad to hear it’s been reported! I too have been having fun trying to avoid them in my little car but they ‘re multiplying so fast just as you enter Alsop (from Parwich) that it’s almost impossible!
I really miss the B5056! Even with the gritters it’s tricky on the Alsop road as you’re down to one lane. I hate meeting another vehicle and having to divert off into the ditch!
Courage!
Sue H
We have already contacted the councillor to raise our concerns. It would be useful for more people to contact him in order to raise the profile
We had raised with the County Council the need to grit the Dale road and the Lane to Pikehall, because of the increased traffic resulting from the B5056 closure.
Looking back they don’t seem to have given a clear response to this request.
Certainly the Dale road has been very difficult in the snow, resulting in even more people going through Alsop en le Dale.
Thinking back to the meeting, I don’t remember any mention of the Dale Road, certainly no questions were raised from the floor about this route.
Gritting the Dale road and others was raised in the info we sent to the County Council based on emails sent to parwich@hotmail.co.uk and the comments left on earlier posts here.
I did talk about it with someone as well but can’t now remember if it was a phone conversation or at the public meeting in Tissington.