The recent cold snap has put the spotlight on the need for grit bins so residents can access grit for the pavement and road at tricky spots. If there isn’t a grit bin in your area, you can ask the council to provide one. There is a list on the council website which tells you where they are.
Unfortunately the council is not as generous with the supply of grit bins as I would like. When the policy was reviewed last year at the council’s infrastructure services committee I argued strongly it should be easier to qualify for a grit bin. However I and my colleagues were not able to sway the majority of councillors, which means it is more difficult than it should be. In my view.
The council does not provide as many grit bins as private developers. They take theirs away when the roads are adopted by the council. Residents then have to apply for a replacement.
Follow this link to see where the grit bins are and to get the form to apply for one (there are criteria to meet). Send the form to roads@aberdeenshire.gov.uk Click on “Gritting” then scroll down to the “Self help” section
There is a bin at the end of Oak drive near the bus stop, I have carried sand, without complaint, from there to Aspen Way for my own and the benefit of others as the clearing of pavements (when really required) is not the quickest on the scene
If only everyone was as considerate, then the world would be a better place. Most of us can do a little bit, and that would sort the problem. Thanks you.