Free grit for all!

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Neil

I don't care who blames Peter for whatever, its when people come on blaming the wrong Council for things that is just pointless.

If your bins are not emptied or your park is a mess blame HBC.
If the road us icy or full of potholes blame LCC unless its one of the major roads that the Highways Agency is responsible for.

The average joe public don't know where HBC starts and LCC finish Neil

[Neil]

Originally Posted by jaysay

The average joe public don't know where HBC starts and LCC finish Neil

I have noticed. I am not completely aware of who does what myself

[hairylee]

sorry to be cheeky, free means free ( well i've paid for at least a portion of it through my council tax) so a free item is mine to be used how I please is it not? If you were given a free toilet roll in the new tesco it might have an obvious purpose, but t would not be my business to tell you how to use it? Haha,
And MargaretR best off using your week old catsan, it would have far much more grip to it, than my day old saw dust. Touché.

Sorry Neil for busting your balls on this one

[Neil]

Originally Posted by hairylee

Sorry Neil for busting your balls on this one

You haven't but you did not answer my question

Should the Council supply grit so that residents can use it on there own path or is that the responsibility of the resident?

[hairylee]

ahh you got me there, generally I would do it myself, but if i'm given a free grit I would use it on my path, plain salt doesn't usually cut it to be honest,

Did you know that in germany (i've been told this from someone who lives there) that is it the responsibility of the resident to clear snow from their front door, the width of their house to the line on the middle of the road. I think its a good idea, but would people be too lazy to do it??, it would be hard work, but...would cause a lot less hassle in the long run, elderly people would have to be assisted of course but those who could do it would save a hell of a lot of grit!! There would only be a requirement for a light general sprinkling of grit on the roads too.. What do you think?

[***Mr D***]

Someone told me today that most of our grit is more than 50% sand and that why its not having much effect.

[MargaretR]

Here is a reply to that in the L E T
Lancashire County Council chief answers your gritting questions (From Lancashire Telegraph)

1. The make-up of grit in grit bins is not effective, too much sand. Is that what is being used by wagons?

The gritters used to treat the highways spread 100% rock salt. The salt/sand mix used in the grit bins is proven to be effective at deicing and preventing ice from forming on pavements – the sand provides extra traction especially on snow and continues to be effective after the salt has dissolved in solution. Applied to a layer of snow, the material in grit bins will help to prevent ice from forming and provide traction. The more foot-traffic the pavement gets, the more effective the grit will be as the action of people walking is needed to activate the salt – however it is designed to prevent icing and provide traction – it is not designed to entirely remove a layer of snow.

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by hairylee

Did you know that in germany (i've been told this from someone who lives there) that is it the responsibility of the resident to clear snow from their front door,

Yep ! Certainly did ! See post 37 of this thread.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Neil

I have noticed. I am not completely aware of who does what myself

Neither do the said authorities either

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by hairylee

Sorry Neil for busting your balls on this one

Hope Romps as read this

[Lancashire Lassie]

Originally Posted by Ken Moss

I've just come out of a full council meeting (no, I can't believe it either) and Cllr Britcliffe has given us all some genuinely 'good news' regarding grit for the winter. For the next fortnight, everyone in the borough is entitled to ask for a 16kg bag of grit in order to prepare for the winter, a scheme which I honestly think is a decent gesture.

The only problem with that was highlighted afterwards when we had a quick think about it and Cllr Ciaran Wells pointed out that if every household in the borough asked for a bag at the current price of grit it would end up costing around £6.6m!

Hyndburn Council can be contacted on 01254 388111.

I've just rang they said that 'offers' finished last week

what do we do for the rest of the winter!!

im on a really bad street and have to hold the wall all the way down and when i live in the top house its hard work!! xx

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lassie

I've just rang they said that 'offers' finished last week

what do we do for the rest of the winter!!

im on a really bad street and have to hold the wall all the way down and when i live in the top house its hard work!! xx

What did you do last year or the year before?

[Less]

Originally Posted by ***Mr D***

Someone told me today that most of our grit is more than 50% sand and that why its not having much effect.

Is there no honesty anymore?
I expect my coke to come cut with a little talcum powder, but is there no honesty?
Salt dealers doing the same thing?
What is the world coming to?

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lassie

I've just rang they said that 'offers' finished last week

what do we do for the rest of the winter!!

im on a really bad street and have to hold the wall all the way down and when i live in the top house its hard work!! xx

Mind how ya go

[jaysay]

saw some delivered on my gaff this aft, the path to he car park is now clear