Comments by Louise Osborn

Louise Osborn
Member - 2 posts

I have already posted this on the forum and have received no feedback.

I know its a bit early to be thinking about the winter months!! Does anyone remember a case on the national news last winter whereby a house owner gritted the pavement outside his house, subsequently a passer by slipped and the owner was found liable as the Local Authority was responsible for the gritting? I am not sure about the finer details of this case and am trying to find some background info.

We have a situation which occurs every winter without fail within our supportive houseing schemes (elderly). We grit the paths to and from the main building, advise tennants not to go outside etc. Due to staff resources we are unable to grit each pathway upto the tennants door, although properties are rented these paths are considered communal, are there any thoughts as to whether we should be doing all pathways in our schemes? If a tennant were to fall due to the ice could it have been prevented by gritting?