I'm not sure whether any councillors could have done anything to be honest- there just wasnt enough grit to go around nationally. I speak from one of the few roads around here that wasnt gritted whilst others nearby were- everyone in my road was snowed in for several days whilst life seems to have gone on as normal elsewhere. Having said that we do have some of the steepest hills in London so its worth making the point now for the future. Personally I think winter tyres may be the way to go...