Guest 693- Registered: 12 Nov 2009
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12 February 2010
11:0840392Sue
Very few roads have been gritted. The Whitfield bypass has only had one lane gritted, the other remains under approx 8" of snow and slush. The major trunk roads are fine, but once off them, no roads (including a few bus routes) have been gritted.
I get the impression that KCC is running out of grit fast.
True friends stab you in the front.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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12 February 2010
11:4840393Yes you are right Andy however KCC knew the weather forcast and should be prepared .We have the situation of cars being left on the roadside therefore blocking the roads .We need a snow plough to get to grips with this .
We live in 2010 .We faired much better in the sixties .Its alright for Nich Chard to keeping telling us they are working flat out but not good enough
I think the refuse cart is not coming down here they have been along Lewisham Road..
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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12 February 2010
12:0440395yes we seem to be some what cut off I did clear some of the snow away but my leg got the better of me,and I can not get up the hill at this time.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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12 February 2010
14:2540400The trouble is that grit (actually salt) only reduced the freezing temperature of water to stop it from freezing. What we had was dry roads with grit on it, but the snow that came down wasn't wet so grit won't have any affect on it. Unless there is any water in the mix then the process can't start.
Not sure we can blame KCC on the type of weather...
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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12 February 2010
16:4640408Great to hear that Paul after the bashing the British Rail guy got some years ago for saying about the wrong type of snow on the rails causing chaos. Seems it`s the same type of snow on the roads? But alas, it doesn`t interest the gutter media if it`s roads.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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12 February 2010
17:3740412Grit lorry just got down here now,so well done to the D,D.C. for that.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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12 February 2010
17:5240413Yes I have sent emails and made phone calls let us hope that it helped in getting the grit lorry here .I have just had to call the gas people out there was a small leak to my gas hob ,so now I cant use it until Monday .My daughter in law cleared the path so with luck I will be able to get out to top up with some more food in .Stocks are running low .
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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12 February 2010
17:5740415Sue please feel free to come over and use our one when you need to cook. Vic M
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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12 February 2010
18:0440417Vic KCC grit the roads not DDC
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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12 February 2010
18:2140420Glad you agree Colin.... then they say that sent the ploughs out which only really succeeds in thining and compacting it even more into ice !
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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12 February 2010
18:4140424Yes you are right again John it is the K.H.W.,but sometimes I get it right.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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12 February 2010
20:0240431surely the answer must be for district councils to arrange the gritting not the monolithic county equivalents.
susan was saying earlier on this thread about a street with old people homes being missed out.
a local council would immediately know such a street to be a priority.
incidentally why have the pavements on the folkestone road been missed out totally?
they are a sheet of ice and no snow has fallen for nearly two days.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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12 February 2010
23:4540459I called Kent Highways to ask them the other day for the road and mistakenly thought they'd do the pavements.
Sadly pavements are very low down in their order of priorities and if they are short of salt, they won't get done.
Roger