Useful Information

Winter Weather Do’s and Don’ts

Advice from the DIRECTGOV website is:

1.       It‘s ok to clear pathways yourself. Be careful- DON’T make the pathways more dangerous by causing them to refreeze. But, don’t be put off clearing paths because you’re afraid someone will get injured.

2.      People walking on snow and ice have responsibility to be careful themselves.

3.      Clear the snow or ice early in the day. It’s easier to move fresh, loose snow rather than hard snow that is packed down. So if possible, start moving the snow and ice in the morning, before people have walked all over it. If you remove the top layer of snow in the morning, any sunshine during the day will help melt any ice beneath. You can then cover the path with salt before night fall to stop it refreezing overnight.

4.      Use salt or sand. DO NOT USE HOT WATER. You can use ordinary table or dishwater salt- a table spoon for each square metre you clear should work.

5.      If you don’t have enough salt, you can use sand or ash. These won’t stop the paths icing over as well as salt, but will provide good grip under foot.

6.      When you’re shovelling snow, take care where you put it so it doesn’t block people’s paths or drains. Make sure you make a path down the middle of the area to be cleared first, so you have a clear surface to walk on. Then shovel the snow from the centre of the path to the sides.

7.       There is no law stopping people from clearing snow and ice from the pavement outside their property as long as it is done carefully and not made more dangerous than before.

Useful sites

www.direct.gov.uk/getreadyforwinter

www.n-somerset.gov.uk/snow               Information on -School Closures, Transport    problems, recycling collections.

www.n-somerset.gov.uk/winterroads    Salting Routes

www.n-somerset.gov.uk/potholes    Potholes

www.n-somerset.gov.uk/emergency      Council Connect 01934 888 802

Litter

In the spring we are hoping to get a litter group together, to either litter pick their own road or to choose a space within the community. Also, we may ask groups to litter pick particular areas now and again.

We have our own guidelines for litter picking and can provide litter picking tools, gloves, bags, and Hi Viz waistcoats.

Posters will begin to appear in the spring.

Can we improve communication from the Parish Council to Shopkeepers and other business people?

If you would like to receive, via email, dates and agendas for any of the Parish Council meetings, or other information which may affect you, or be of use to you, please contact Lynne Rampton our Parish Clerk with your email address.  winscombepc@lineone.net Tel 01934 844257. 

6^th Dec 2011