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The average joe public don't know where HBC starts and LCC finish Neil:rolleyes:

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I have noticed. I am not completely aware of who does what myself

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sorry to be cheeky, free means free ( well i've paid for at least a portion of it through my council tax) so a free item is mine to be used how I please is it not? If you were given a free toilet roll in the new tesco it might have an obvious purpose, but t would not be my business to tell you how to use it? Haha,
And MargaretR best off using your week old catsan, it would have far much more grip to it, than my day old saw dust. Touché.

Sorry Neil for busting your balls on this one

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You haven't but you did not answer my question

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ahh you got me there, generally I would do it myself, but if i'm given a free grit I would use it on my path, plain salt doesn't usually cut it to be honest,

Did you know that in germany (i've been told this from someone who lives there) that is it the responsibility of the resident to clear snow from their front door, the width of their house to the line on the middle of the road. I think its a good idea, but would people be too lazy to do it??, it would be hard work, but...would cause a lot less hassle in the long run, elderly people would have to be assisted of course but those who could do it would save a hell of a lot of grit!! There would only be a requirement for a light general sprinkling of grit on the roads too.. What do you think?

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Someone told me today that most of our grit is more than 50% sand and that why its not having much effect.:confused:

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Here is a reply to that in the L E T
Lancashire County Council chief answers your gritting questions (From Lancashire Telegraph)

1. The make-up of grit in grit bins is not effective, too much sand. Is that what is being used by wagons?

The gritters used to treat the highways spread 100% rock salt. The salt/sand mix used in the grit bins is proven to be effective at deicing and preventing ice from forming on pavements – the sand provides extra traction especially on snow and continues to be effective after the salt has dissolved in solution. Applied to a layer of snow, the material in grit bins will help to prevent ice from forming and provide traction. The more foot-traffic the pavement gets, the more effective the grit will be as the action of people walking is needed to activate the salt – however it is designed to prevent icing and provide traction – it is not designed to entirely remove a layer of snow.

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Yep ! Certainly did ! ;):D See post 37 of this thread. :s_aim1:

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Neither do the said authorities either:D

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:rofl38::rofl38::rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:
Hope Romps as read this:D

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I've just rang they said that 'offers' finished last week :(

what do we do for the rest of the winter!!

im on a really bad street and have to hold the wall all the way down and when i live in the top house its hard work!! xx

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What did you do last year or the year before?

Is there no honesty anymore?
I expect my coke to come cut with a little talcum powder, but is there no honesty?
Salt dealers doing the same thing?
What is the world coming to?

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Mind how ya go:rolleyes:

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saw some delivered on my gaff this aft, the path to he car park is now clear:D