Government lies!

For weeks the government and the local councils were warned of the pending frost and snow falls.
The reply to questions and concerns by all, was that there was enough stock piling of grit and salt to cater for the needs.
This morning it was plainly obvious that this wasn't the case as most of the roads around my area for at least 5 miles, including major highways, had not been gritted.
On my early visit to Makro warehouse, I was informed by a member of staff that they met with a gritting person who said that there wasn't enough grit and any currently in the depots will run out on Tuesday.
What on earth are these government officals doing in office?
We vote them in and we pay alot of taxes and road tax etc and they seem to squander the money or hide it elsewhere, because they are not spending it on what they are supposed to do and tell us, but all they do is lie to the tax payer!
The head of the local government should resign!
One solution is to ask residents to buy salt and then refund with a receipt so we help their resource problems and in the refunding they will have a cashflow easing by the time people put their claims in.
Or
Provide more grit boxes in residential roads and someone has the responsibility for the key. This way it can be stored during the year.
Also, what about lorries in general being fitted with ploughs. This happens in Italy very well and keeps the roads open.