Icy Ladder Roads- Suggestions?

I have just logged on after spending some time carrying out the following with neighbours:
• Attempting to chip some of the sheet ice off the surface of Pemberton Rd, having watched a van wack the back of a Clio, and being told by a neighbour that he saw 7 accidents (cars racking into the back of each other as they literally slid down the road) in the space of 22 minutes and the police car that came to observe the situation literally descending the road sideways...
• Moving my car onto the garden roads and away from the main bob sleigh area of Pemberton
• Putting rubbish bins across the road to try to stop people who get half way down before realising how treacherous the road is
• Walking an old chap down the road having seen him fall 3 times before I could get to him

I am sure every road on the hilly South Ladder, and other roads around that might be fortunate enough to be relatively flat, are having similar problems.

I have also read through several of the posts on similar topics to see what is being done, my worry is not a lot- the snow fall before Christmas saw Pemberton (and no doubt others) ungritted for days, even though it is a ‘priority 2 road’ (see- Council plan for gritting (as pointed out by Hugh): http://www.haringey.gov.uk/index/environment_and_transport/roadsand...)

I know it is difficult for the council to maintain and expensive infrastructure in the event we have weather like this, so I will try to not moan. However, one Pemberton resident called the council 3 times and nothing has been done. What do I expect? Possibly not a gritter, would be nice, but there are only a few of these around. I would have thought as a minimum the steeper (and consequently more dangerous) roads would be shut immediately with signs warning drivers the road is closed and why. This should be done pretty much straight away when we are expecting a major down fall, this will deter those using the road a cut through. Most people get locked into traversing the whole road because they get half way down with someone behind them before they hit the really bad bits. By this time they are stuffed as there is no turning back.

OK, sorry this is so long. But in case anyone wants a grit bin on their road this is the number to ring (020 8489 5637). I just spoke to someone there who will pass on my suggestion to put one outside the school so we can help ourselves and grit our own roads and paths if need be. Let’s see.

If anyone has any more positive suggestions then put them up here and let’s see if we can penetrate the black box for next time around!