Free grit for all!

Ken Moss · 08-11-2010, 16:53

I've just come out of a full council meeting (no, I can't believe it either) and Cllr Britcliffe has given us all some genuinely 'good news' regarding grit for the winter. For the next fortnight, everyone in the borough is entitled to ask for a 16kg bag of grit in order to prepare for the winter, a scheme which I honestly think is a decent gesture.

The only problem with that was highlighted afterwards when we had a quick think about it and Cllr Ciaran Wells pointed out that if every household in the borough asked for a bag at the current price of grit it would end up costing around £6.6m!

Hyndburn Council can be contacted on 01254 388111.

garinda · 08-11-2010, 17:22

Yum.

Grit pudding, and all the trimmings, for Christmas.

God bless us, every last one.

garinda · 08-11-2010, 17:23

Please could mine be popped through my letterbox, with next year's calendar?

Gordon Booth · 08-11-2010, 17:27

The Americans enjoy their 'grits'-enjoy yours.Just don't ask for more.

jaysay · 08-11-2010, 19:02

ell its okay I don't need one

Gremlin · 08-11-2010, 19:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaysay

ell its okay I don't need one

I will help jaysay save our local economy by not taking one either.
I still have a bag I bought last year.
Lets all refuse the offer and get free poll tax instead with the £6.6 million Britcliffe has stashed aside to help us all out and get some more medals for himself.

SPUGGIE J · 08-11-2010, 19:30

Well at least something has come out of last years fiasco during the winter. Our mob have been putting salt bins out over the past few weeks in convenient places the first time in a while and have been buying in a huge stock pile. Looks like the petro-chemical plants wont be keeping us ice free this year.

Taggy · 08-11-2010, 20:08

Can i have Two...cos i've no doubt my neighbour will nick one!!

Best Regards - Taggy

SPUGGIE J · 08-11-2010, 20:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gremlin

I will help jaysay save our local economy by not taking one either.
I still have a bag I bought last year.
Lets all refuse the offer and get free poll tax instead with the £6.6 million Britcliffe has stashed aside to help us all out and get some more medals for himself.

On the flip side though what would be the cost of litigation if the weather is as bad as last year with all the accidents?

gynn · 08-11-2010, 20:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Moss

I've just come out of a full council meeting (no, I can't believe it either)

Forget the grit which just sounds like a gimmick and 5 minute wonder.

While you were all together what was said about the markets?

david1 · 08-11-2010, 20:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by gynn

Forget the grit which just sounds like a gimmick and 5 minute wonder.

While you were all together what was said about the markets?

What was said about the job losses at Tesco ???

DaveinGermany · 08-11-2010, 20:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

On the flip side though what would be the cost of litigation if the weather is as bad as last year with all the accidents?

If it is 16 kg won't get you far, you'll use 1.5-2 kg a day easily.

SPUGGIE J · 08-11-2010, 20:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

If it is 16 kg won't get you far, you'll use 1.5-2 kg a day easily.

I have 3 within 2 mins slipping n sliding distance.

100kg min in each.

gynn · 08-11-2010, 21:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by david1

What was said about the job losses at Tesco ???

....and what was said about cutting the Council budget by a third over the next 4 years? Are you telling me you all got together and talked grit???????

Bernard Dawson · 08-11-2010, 21:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by gynn

....and what was said about cutting the Council budget by a third over the next 4 years? Are you telling me you all got together and talked grit???????

Nothing about those issues. The meeting was really about the core strategy.