Epping Council offers free bags of salt to combat icy roads
Epping Council offers free bags of salt to combat icy roads
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Escort Si-130

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3,383 posts

196 months

Thursday 15th November 2012
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http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/10050144.Fre...

Epping Town Council offers free bags of salt to combat icy roads

FREE bags of grit are up for grabs from the town council as the cold weather approaches.

Epping Town Council has a limited supply of salt, in addition to existing salt bins, to hand out to residents.

Anybody wishing to use the grit in their community can collect a 20kg bag from Epping Hall in St John's Road over the next two weeks.

Town clerk Ash Tadjrishi said: “The salt is provided to clear those roads and pavements that are not normally salted, not private drives.

"We expect to receive enquiries across the town as requirements demand and where possible will allocate the bags evenly."




Residents wishing to take up the council's offer can register by calling 01992 579444 or emailing info@eppingtowncouncil.gov.uk with their name, address and telephone number and the area they are hoping to cover.

They will then be contacted with a collection date and guidance from Essex County Council on how best to use the salt.

the stigs dad

378 posts

154 months

Thursday 15th November 2012
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Seems like a good idea to me.

SmilerFTM

832 posts

166 months

Saturday 17th November 2012
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What would be better is if people were given money to buy winter tyres and the roads left unsalted so as they don't corrode the crap out of the underside of your car

Shaw Tarse

31,817 posts

219 months

Saturday 17th November 2012
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Sandwell council are doing this again http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/news/article/1344/help_...
(but they do need to save money as they've bought a new car for the mayor)

bobbo89

5,741 posts

161 months

Thursday 22nd November 2012
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People will just use it on their driveways, its a nice idea but one that wont work. We have issues with grit bins where once we've filled them, people go straight out and fill their own buckets/bags etc to store in their garage for personal use.

We even have issues with people taking it to sell it in their corner shops!

billzeebub

3,885 posts

215 months

Saturday 24th November 2012
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SmilerFTM said:
What would be better is if people were given money to buy winter tyres and the roads left unsalted so as they don't corrode the crap out of the underside of your car
Given money?!.. Winter tyres should just be made compulsory between November and February