Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Road gritting DIY?
According to the Telegraph today, Haringey Council is one of a number in London asking, or requiring (it's not clear), residents to gritt the roads on its behalf.
Relevant quote:
"Haringey council – which raised council tax by the maximum amount of almost 5 per cent in its latest budget – runs a similar scheme, with volunteers for its “winter buddies” scheme gritting and clearing snow in areas that are not part of the council’s schedule.
Upon joining, they are given as many as five 25kg bags of gritting salt, a branded high-visibility vest, protective gloves and a snow scoop or shovel."
Is this true? Does it just involve the Council providing additional gritt for residents in high risk areas to top up an initial Council gritting if needed or are residents now expected to do it all themselves if they live in an area which is not part of the Council's 'schedule'?
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson
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It’s aimed at people not living on priority road or near priority footpaths. For instance Harringay Passage and the two streets with schools are priorities for gritting. Other local authorities run similar schemes.
https://haringey.gov.uk/streets-roads-travel/road-maintenance-impro...
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Permalink Reply by Mark Williams
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I think it's always been the case that members of the public are expected to use those yellow grit bins to clear their own pavement on the quieter residential streets.
Curious that they are asking for volunteers to store the grit and take responsibility for an area. I would think it's less bother to install grit bins where needed.
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Permalink Reply by Jamie Harper
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This seems entirely sensible and positive. Communities can only survive through participation. I sense that many of those finding fault might also be the types who hark back for the good old days of the early 20th century, when this kind of community involvement would be the convention.
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