Just for the winter? Pictures before and after of the steps at Firhall, cleaned up by regular riverside walkers but not before a wifie took a tumble on the icy steps according to one of our river walk correspondents. Obviously the town boys have got lots of other more dangerous spots to get to first but if a salt bin were put at the bridge for the winter then the usual suspects could keep the steps safe with a handful of salt whenever necessary. Rumour has it that these bins cost £30 - surely that would be a good investment in public safety as whatever the weather a lot of folk continue with their constitutional?
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Monday, December 06, 2010
Any chance of a wee yellow bin at the Firhall Bridge ?
Just for the winter? Pictures before and after of the steps at Firhall, cleaned up by regular riverside walkers but not before a wifie took a tumble on the icy steps according to one of our river walk correspondents. Obviously the town boys have got lots of other more dangerous spots to get to first but if a salt bin were put at the bridge for the winter then the usual suspects could keep the steps safe with a handful of salt whenever necessary. Rumour has it that these bins cost £30 - surely that would be a good investment in public safety as whatever the weather a lot of folk continue with their constitutional?
What a good idea! How about putting one by the Jubilee as well?
ReplyDeleteMy father walks around the river every morning before 7am, I would be quite prepared to pay the money to have a salt bin put there.
ReplyDeleteContact Liz MacDonald anon - she's in an article in the Nairnshire this week sorting out bins for part of the town with Tommy Hogg and Jeann Tolmie - perhaps she can get one put in if you hand over the cash to the council?
ReplyDeleteThe problem would be getting it down there now. It would have to be done each year before the bad weather starts.
Well done to those riverside walkers who have been clearing the steps and bridge.
ReplyDeletePS Anon - Tommy Hogg tells the Gurn he is willing to help you with that too.
ReplyDeleteThere is a River CC meeting tonight and he is willing to raise the matter.
Shame the footpaths from the Golf View to the harbour are still so icy.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was ok along the top of the links yesterday - haven't been any further though.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget low tide provides plenty of space for ice and snow free walking :-)
Why not phone the service point and see if you can move it up the agenda?
No shortage of Salt in the sea Anon.
ReplyDeleteTry a bucket.?
Probably a very good solution to the problem. Obviously these routes are not priority (who gives a toss about pedestrians!) but at least if there were bins available with salt/grit (they could be checked during the winter at the same time as the council workman empties the dog bins), then concerned citizens can do the rest. Job done!
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