Planning?

Government and Salt seem to be two words that do not go together.

Firstly, we were inundated with statements that too much salt is not good for us, now we are told the government cannot get enough for us!

Seriously, there would seem to be a lack of planning and foresight here. Picking up on a post by DickPuddlecote in which he highlights the fact that local authorities were warned about not ordering sufficient amounts, we then get this snippet of news:

"Some councils in England have been running out of road salt, with the Highways Agency saying supplies were "very limited". Authorities in Wiltshire hoped to get 500 tonnes of salt from Devon County Council. Stocks in West Berkshire are at 20% of normal levels and are expected to last only another two or three days. Cheshire-based Salt Union said staff were working around the clock but still could not meet demand. A container ship is travelling from Spain with 40,000 tonnes of salt, and another ship is also heading to the UK with salt from Germany. Both are expected to dock on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Irish Salt Mining and Exploration in Carrickfergus, Antrim, is digging up to 6,000 tonnes of salt a day, having been inundated by calls from councils across the UK." and "Paul Bettison, chairman of the Local Government Association Environment Board, said eight councils had to prioritise supplies to focus on the most important roads. e said: "If that fails to deal with any issue, then councils will talk to the Highways Agency to look for further supplies."

Seems to me that some 'heads' should be made to 'roll'?

Or is money, like salt, in short supply - hint: Icelandic Banks?