It’s over a week since the first snowfall and the state of the paths and (some) roads around the city are appalling. After taking the daughter to work this morning and seeing 2 people fall flat on their backs; the 1st a pensioner who had a severe cut to the back of his head, the other gent luckily only hurt his pride.
I have seen people holding onto lampposts, railings and even parked cars to stop themselves slipping over, there’s also people walking on the roads due to (some of ) them being less slippery.
Does the council not have a duty of care towards their residents?

Hudgell bought the franchise for the citys gritting and path clearing

Not been too bad where i am....got the car out easy and paths was gritted.....couldnt care less about anywhere else

So you're not bothered about your relations ;parents,grandparents,aunty's,uncles etc?
I have elderly neighbours and they haven't been out of their house for over a week due to the state of the paths.

Got me nanna some snow chains for her motabilty scooter, no stopping her

Used to use unemployed for snow clearing when i was a lad,plenty of unemployed now.

Any chance you can get some for mine I haven't left the house since last Tuesday cos I can't afford to have my 2 new hips dislocated

someone at work reckons that they don't clear paths anymore because as soon as they do they have to start taking responsibility for anyone falling on them. tbh i think that sounds pretty probably given the ridiculous compensation culture

thats near enough the truth.

Went in town today and youngest nearly slipped...sure it was icey...you expect to slip on ice....so you want the council to grit all over......as for your neighbours...did you offer to help them?

Spot on, if someone falls on ice its force majeur/act of god, if it's on a gritted path it's the persons responsibility who gritted it.

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Sooner them grit the roads than paths....end of the day...they cant grit every bloody street can thay

This isn't a 'street' this is Bricknell ave/Hotham Rd North we're talking about.