Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Anger after grit bins disappear during cold snap
said: “The residents were not sure if this was part of the roads adoption agreement.
“It seemed very strange. The limited number of bins that have been left are a lot smaller than the larger ones.
“The grit quickly ran out last weekend when the snow and ice came, and as none of the estate was treated by the council, it was very dangerous.”
Local councillor Kevin Cordell said he has approached the Roads Maintenance Partnership on behalf of residents to seek reassurance over gritting in future cold snaps.
He said: “The council use a particular criteria for the siting of grit bins, and as a consequence, several have been removed in the last few days. It’s unfortunate timing to say the least.
“It also appears the gritters haven’t been around the estate.
“With this recent cold snap, residents need to be reassured their pavements and streets will be properly gritted.
“I have raised this as a matter of urgency with the Roads Maintenance Partnership asking for clarity on the criteria for siting grit bins and who owns the bins that have been removed.
“I have also asked for clarification on the gritting schedule for the area.
“All of this needs to be clarified before any further cold snaps.”
The city council had not responded to a request for comment by the time of going to press.