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anzac · 08-11-2010, 22:22

I live in Baxenden and last year was a complete nightmare getting out of Southwood Drive. The Close I live on was totally shut off for 3 days and we had to leave our car elsewhere or we just would not have got out.

What was to blame for this - not the lack of grit supplied but the selfish people who took the grit to clear there own driveways and paths.

The grit should be distributed to local councils and should be used to clear as many roads as possible and the paths of the elderly and infirm and not for selfish (it's only me that matters) individuals.

Last year my father who lives about 5 miles away was taken ill during the night and we would have had no chance of getting out but had left the car at a friends near the main road so managed it that night.

The people at the Council should be ashamed at themselves for allowing grit to be used for individual circumstances and we should all pull together at times like this and use the grit that is available for the best use possible to benefit everybody.

08-11-2010, 22:22	#33
anzac Full Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 199 Liked: 19 times Rep Power: 752	Re: Free grit for all! I live in Baxenden and last year was a complete nightmare getting out of Southwood Drive. The Close I live on was totally shut off for 3 days and we had to leave our car elsewhere or we just would not have got out. What was to blame for this - not the lack of grit supplied but the selfish people who took the grit to clear there own driveways and paths. The grit should be distributed to local councils and should be used to clear as many roads as possible and the paths of the elderly and infirm and not for selfish (it's only me that matters) individuals. Last year my father who lives about 5 miles away was taken ill during the night and we would have had no chance of getting out but had left the car at a friends near the main road so managed it that night. The people at the Council should be ashamed at themselves for allowing grit to be used for individual circumstances and we should all pull together at times like this and use the grit that is available for the best use possible to benefit everybody.