Extra salt bins have been provided in Brigg ahead of the onset of bad weather.
We spotted this one (above) in Glebe Road - almost opposite the convenience shop and close to Old School Close.
We also tracked down another this morning on Churchill Avenue, near St James' Road (see below).
You may remember that an initial batch came in useful last year.
Brigg Town Council and North Lincolnshire Council are both involved in this initiative.
The salt/grit is provided free of charge to the public with the intention that, in times of snow and ice, local folk will spread it where most needed.
Churchill Avenue, Grammar School Road and Glebe Road were flagged up as being among the worst hit during Brigg's last very severe spell of snow.
Many motorists will recall that the white stuff remained deep and crisp and uneven far too long before, eventually, machinery was brought in to make things passable again.
North Lincolnshire Council reviewed the way things happened, or rather didn't happen, and changes for the better were put in place, including salt provision for town and villages.
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| A close-up of one of the bins holding "Grit Salt" for spreading by the public of Brigg in times of wintry weather. |
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The distribution of salt boxes must be commended....but playing the Devil's advocate.....
ReplyDeleteI'm still a little confused about who supervises the use of salt from these boxes.
Last year there was talk about local snow wardens rushing out and unlocking the boxes when snow and ice threatened.
However, I recall that someone from the Springbank area complaining that even after some days of snow with resultant packed ice on the roads, the salt box remained locked and unaccessible.
Do we assume that the boxes will be unlocked in anticipation to icy conditions and that their contents can be used by joe public?
Secondly, is there a formalised method for such boxes to be monitored to ascertain whether the salt needs to be replenished? What happens if all the salt has been used on a previous occasion and snow and icy conditions are again forecast - and it's a Saturday night?
For example, there is only one salt box on Wrawby hill - is that sufficient to cover the needs of road and footpaths in prolonged severe weather?
Lastly, is there a shovel, or similar device inside the salt box for spreading the salt....or do we assume that the snow warden, or whoever, will arrive with a snow shovel to spread the salt?
I can't offer answers to any of your questions, Ken, but will say that along the lines of 'paddling your own canoe' those public-spirited citizens interesting in spreading the salt/grit should be prepared to take along their own shovels. I can't see any likelihood that these will be provided.
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