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Scarlett. 27-12-2010 01:26 PM

Gritboxes - What happened to them?
 
Those yellow boxes that used to be put on street corners, why don't they put them out anymore?

ILoveTRW 27-12-2010 01:38 PM

We still have them.

Josy 27-12-2010 01:39 PM

We used to have them, not seen them for a while now though.

Scarlett. 27-12-2010 01:42 PM

we don't have any, the streets have been caked in ice for about two weeks

Jordan. 27-12-2010 01:55 PM

We've had one on our street for years but I dont think anyone uses it anyway.

Harry! 27-12-2010 01:56 PM

There is one oppisite Portsmouth's Post Office HQ and there is no grit inside :(

arista 27-12-2010 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chewy (Post 4021038)
Those yellow boxes that used to be put on street corners, why don't they put them out anymore?

They do.

But some Roads do not have them.


The Councils could have funding problems
or they are putting the money eleswhere.


You can ask the Council for one on your Road.

Kerry 27-12-2010 06:34 PM

Got them here. One up the road and down

Shaun 27-12-2010 07:08 PM

There's one on the corner of mine :spin2:

Stacey. 27-12-2010 07:10 PM

We still have them D:

Vicky. 27-12-2010 07:10 PM

We have one. On the rare occasion that it gets filled gav gets a bucket of it :laugh:

Kerry 27-12-2010 07:10 PM

I remember our awful Winter in Jan though. People actually stole grit bins :joker:

Callum 27-12-2010 08:31 PM

I have one on my street but I've never seen it being used

lostalex 27-12-2010 08:50 PM

what is a gritbox? (ignorant american)

is it like a box full of sand for when you get stuck in the snow?' that's my best guess. i might be way off. We had something similar where i grew up in Virginia. There were barrels of sand at the bottom of hills. I've never used it though, who would be dumb enuf to stop at the bottom of a hill when the roads are covered? That's a good way to get yourself killed. I never understood them.

arista 27-12-2010 09:56 PM

http://www.southnorwichnews.co.uk/wp...ox-150x150.jpg

Yes many UK Streets have them.
And many do not.


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