Gritters

[wellquickwoody]

I reckon those doing community service should be out in this freezing weather sweeping the pavements.

That is all.

Although I saw a snow plough in HOVE last night!

 

[Simster]

This is true but it doesn't explain why the buses ran and schools stayed open in those two weeks of snow in the 60s, 70s and 80s and don't now. What's the difference?

Oh you're right, they did - I remember making it into primary school in arctic conditions in the late 70s. I suspect it's the litigation culture at work in part. But dare I say it, there are positive differences nowadays. Firstly, it is easier for a large proportion of the working population to work from home, so why bother trudging in for a half day? And as far as schools are concerned, modern teaching methods are MUCH more enlightened these days. Afterall, what difference does an extra day or two off make? Last year, the thick snow first arrived in the middle of a school day and the head teacher at my son's school realised the kids wouldn't be able to concentrate with all the virgin snow outside, so he sent them all out there for 2 hours before continuing the school day.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Grit doesn't work below -4c so if you put it out while the temperatures are still low then it's just a waste of time, money and grit. The bigger problem at the moment is the slush that has frozen creating tracks in the road so rather than grit ploughing is the better option at the moment. As soon as the temperature gets up then gritters will go out again.

 

[BensGrandad]

There was a gritter with a snow plough going around the level this morning, but its gritter spinner was not on. It was still snowing so maybe it does not work, I was suprised as it cleared the road of snow very well.

Exactly the same was happening ion Haywards Heath apparently it is due to a shortage of salt but the lorry looked to be full when it went past me.

 

[Man of Harveys]

This is true but it doesn't explain why the buses ran and schools stayed open in those two weeks of snow in the 60s, 70s and 80s and don't now. What's the difference?

I'm assuming that it's far more costly, and therefore easily avoided, to hire privately-owned subcontractors with a profit motive to do some gritting than for the council to do it under its own responsibility and with its own resources, as used to happen?

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

there's SHIT LOADS of grit in central brighton


there's TOO MUCH if anything


GRIT loads

 

[wellquickwoody]

there's SHIT LOADS of grit in central brighton


there's TOO MUCH if anything


GRIT loads

Cue letters and complaints to the Argus.