Storm Eowyn to bring major disruption to North Ayrshire tomorrow

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Major disruptions will hit North Ayrshire Council services tomorrow (Friday January 24) with Storm Eowyn set to wreak havoc and create dangerous conditions across the whole of the county.The Met Office has upgraded its amber weather warning to a rare red alert covering the period from 10am to 5pm, meaning there is a potential risk of:The storm is expected to bring peak gusts of between 80mph and 90mph inland and up to 100mph along more exposed coasts and hills.As well as the strong winds, snow and rain are also expected.

Chief Executive Craig Hatton said: “The safety of our residents and staff comes first in emergency situations like this. We would advise everyone – where possible – to stay safe and stay at home. “There will be disruption to some of our services, and we will update residents via our website and social media channels.” For safety reasons, the Council will close all schools, nurseries, libraries and housing offices across North Ayrshire tomorrow.There will be no household bin collections on Friday and information on alternative arrangements will be shared on the Council’s official social media channels.Residents should NOT put bins out on the street.All Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) will be shut on Friday and Saturday.

All Customer Service Centres will also be closed but residents can still make contact online at www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk or by calling 01294 310000 for assistance.

However, the Health and Social Care Partnership will have a staff presence in each office should anyone need to contact the service urgently.The council’s Building Services repairs team is postponing all non-essential Council housing repairs but will be available over the weekend for emergency repairs.Coastal