Walking & cycling in winter - gritting pavements
We're being encouraged to walk & cycle more. This is good. But, from my experience as a regular walker (to get to work), this becomes a big problem once we hit the colder months, due to icy pavements.
Currently roads seem to get priority for gritting. Can this be looked at?
E.g. I live in a small hamlet a couple of miles from local village and public transport, and we are therefore low priority. If we even had access to a lot more grit bins then neighbours are happy to grit pavements etc themselves.
Perhaps a way to report and request additional gritting/grit bins and finance for councils for this?
Why the contribution is important
To allow people to continue walk and cycle SAFELY in the winter months.
(Therefore lessen risks of injury, which puts pressure on NHS at a time when they'll be dealing with seasonal flu, let alone potential resurgence of Covid-19 in the winter)
This is particularly important in Scotland with our colder weather, and particularly in out of city & town locations.
by KathrynT on May 09, 2020 at 07:53AM
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