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No grit bin
Sent to Northumberland County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 9682823.
The single width road from Reeve Acre to Ingoe Chapel is never gritted. Snow gets compacted as vehicles travel along it. Ice builds up. There is a blind corner. The road is currently used by vehicles and pedestrians. Two new houses have been approved, which will add 6 more vehicles. The Council provided grit last year in a dumpy bag on the side of the road. The contents have been damaged by the weather. Please will you provide a full green bin in the same location.
Update - The criteria for installing new grit bins are points-based and take into account several factors. These include the severity of slopes and bends, the type of traffic using the road, whether the highway forms part of a Priority 1 gritting route for roads or footways, the presence of an existing grit bin within a 200-metre radius, and levels of footway use.
A Highway Inspector has visited and assessed the location. Unfortunately, it does not meet Northumberland County Council’s criteria for the installation of a new grit bin.
However, the local town or parish council may choose to purchase a grit bin from Northumberland County Council for installation at a location that does not meet the winter service criteria but is considered necessary locally. Any proposed location must be safely accessible for highway crews to refill and must not obstruct the public footway. These grit bins are typically green in colour.
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