County Hall officials told the Bridge, a specialist school in Easton’s Bawburgh Road, that the route is not a priority for gritting.

School bosses say the road becomes hazardous in icy weather, with cars struggling to stay under control.

The Bridge school in Bawburgh Road, Easton (Image: Denise Bradley)

Leaders had no choice but to close the school for two days earlier this year due to the treacherous conditions.

The school asked for the stretch to be added to the winter gritting schedule earlier this year.

But a........

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