Grit Bins

[elster]

Who has stolen them all?

I went looking for one yesterday to grit the path down the street.

After a bit of looking around the local area I called the council.

I was told they couldn't tell me.

where have they all gone? I know I used to go to the local bin as a child, but there doesn't seem to be one.

[B16JUS]

legal issues,

years ago everyone used to do there own little bit outside there houses and you ended up with a nice clear pathway

but now someone will sue if they slip so goverment advise against it and say leave to council

[bigTee]

one outside my local. must h=of had 15 people come to it with buckets on saturday.

and it was on the local radio that a high level of people are 'stealing' grit from the bins??!?!?!

they are for public use arn't they??

[neil_bolton]

In Bristol, the city council have produced an interactive Google Maps thingyawotsit to help you locate your nearest bin.

Perhaps check out your council website to see if they have one?

[mitzy]

You dont think your poll tax extends to grit bins anymore do you???

[plasticpig]

The one down the road from my office is empty. It hasn't been filled since we used the grit out of it last year.

[spitfire-ian]

One appeared outside my house about 2 weeks before Christmas. No grit in it, just the bin!

[Penny-lope]

spitfire-ian said:

One appeared outside my house about 2 weeks before Christmas. No grit in it, just the bin!

A very cheap play house for the kids then

[dilbert]

Global warming.

The government don't think we need them any more. It also has the fringe benefit that they can employ more people or inflate their pay packets.

Everyone's a winner!

Edited by dilbert on Friday 8th January 11:58

[elster]

neil_bolton said:

In Bristol, the city council have produced an interactive Google Maps thingyawotsit to help you locate your nearest bin.

Perhaps check out your council website to see if they have one?

Checked the council website.

There are 2 bins on the street next to me on the map.

Unless they have invented special invisible ones, they don't exist.

[mitzy]

elster said:

neil_bolton said:

In Bristol, the city council have produced an interactive Google Maps thingyawotsit to help you locate your nearest bin.

Perhaps check out your council website to see if they have one?

Checked the council website.

There are 2 bins on the street next to me on the map.

Unless they have invented special invisible ones, they don't exist.

I bet you they turn up in June , just when you need them.

[Elroy Blue]

I've not been able to drive out of my road (steep hill) for four days. I chanced my luck and rang the council and requested that it be gritted. "I'll pass it on sir" (code for no chance)

I then asked if we could have a grit bin back, seeing as the council removed our two grit bins. "It'll take six weeks for an engineer to come out and assess the situation, then four weeks for a report, hen you might get one". So that'll be in time for summer then!