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I bow to your superior knowledge.
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Please, everyone. They are not clearing the snow, only moving it from one place to another place.
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It's perfectly true about being sued if you you salt you path and someone slips over.
I've heard of a case where a gardener was told not to clear up the berries that fall from a yew tree. If he did and someone slipped on the 'mush', the owner would be sued. |
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when the global warming people said we will be growing banana,s within 5 years in our gardens i planted some trees , they are now under 8 foot of snow can i send mr ather and co round to pay mr global warming a visit
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Precedent on either please Injera.
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http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/article3205122.ece
Your neighbours are therefore quite right to clear their own paths, but are taking a legal risk in clearing the public pavement - no matter how public-spirited their actions may seem. |
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^ Another legendary post ^
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They insist on being able to get out and about every day even though they never leave the house for days on end when it is clear.
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iamajambo 07 Jan 18:44
In my youth in Scotland,people would clear the pavement in front of their house.I mentioned this yesterday ,whilst walking my dog, to a bloke who was clearing his driveway.He said they did likewise in Yorksire in his youth. I think it's called 'social consciousness'. i think it's called "nothing better to do" |
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has it been snowing? ive been away in the korean jungle.
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Haven't slipped over yet (famous last words) but the nearest I've come was on a bit of pavement that had been cleared.
All depends on the type of pavement underneath, I reckon. If it's quite new and has a matt finish, then fine. If it's older and a bit shiny, then leave well alone. Can't believe I've given it so much thought, really. |
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Give people hand and knee pads ffs and let 'em get around on all fours . Sorted.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8443745.stm
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Your own path, ie from gate to door can be cleared by you or not cleared by you, but your underlying duty is to make it safe for any person that may reasonably use it, (ie visitors that are expected). So if you clear, then keep clearing especially when it starts to ice over.
The public path is owned by the local authority, (usually), and it is their responsibility to clear. If you were to clear it, (which you are not precluded from doing), you could in theory be liable for causing a hazard or obstruction in another place depending on what you do with the snow. The premise that you can create a greater hazard with sheet ice and be sued for it is highly dubious. If you were actively trying to create this then maybe, but I would not like to foot the bill of the side bringing action. Gritting is not extended to most pavements simply because you would have a machine firing at pedestrians and the practicallities of doing the operation. Most shops etc get gritted manually. |
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i have cleared and gritted the path from home to the pub. but no other **er has done anything of use.
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