SNOW chaos continued to grip Barking and Dagenham today with a marked surge in boiler breakdowns and a 45 per cent increase in falls on icy pavements.
Commuters on the District Line and c2c network endured more delays and cancellations while thousands of pupils started the weekend early with more than 20 primary schools shut.
Piles of rubbish started to pile up owing to missed collections and council chiefs warned delays could be expected in dealing with pest control incidents due to the icy conditions.
They pledged to prioritise boiler repairs for elderly and vulnerable residents. Fears were growing pumps could start drying up in the capital this weekend.
Barking and Dagenham ambulance chief Mick Cornett said last night: “The snow is presenting us with some challenges at the moment, but we expect that over tonight and tomorrow ice will become the major issue. I’d urge people to take extra care when they’re out and about and to wrap up warm.”
School Closures:
Dorothy Barley Infant
Dorothy Barley Junior
Five Elms Primary
Furze Infant
Godwin Primary
Grafton Infant
Grafton Junior
Henry Green Primary
Marsh Green Primary
Monteagle Primary
Ripple Primary
Rush Green Infant
St Joseph Primary Barking
St Margaret Primary
St Peter Primary
Thomas Arnold Primary
Valence Primary
Village Infant – cos grit run out
Warren Junior
William Bellamy Junior
William Ford
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