I think you're right that eventually late Monday night they closed the other side of Canonbie, but that led to people coming up from Netherby or Westwood Park, going as far as they could up the hill, then sliding down.

People don't realise how bad it is, especially as until the weekend, the gritters had been out once or twice a night, so apart from just after snowfall, the roads on the hill have been pretty passable. Its the inconsistency in service that's the biggest problem. I've tried calling the council and all I get is that they will 'pass on the message to highways, but they are very busy at the moment' - grr.