Snow & Ice

The Parish Clerk receives notifications from Surrey County Council when the gritters will be out and if snow is forecast.

Surrey County Council do not grit pavements, only roads along their designated gritting routes.

Limpsfield Parish Council aims to assist local residents and businesses in keeping the pavements around Limpsfield Village passable and free from snow in the event of heavy snow fall.

Areas of focus are:

  • Access to Panda Nursery and Limpsfield Fitness in the Church Hall car park
  • Access to Limpsfield CofE School via the school car park and Pebble Hill footpath
  • Access to Limpsfield Village Store
  • Access to the sheltered housing in Hookwood Park

Pathways in these areas may be gritted/salted or cleared if necessary. This is done by volunteers and not an obligation of the parish council. All residents and businesses are encouraged to try to keep the areas outside of their own properties/businesses cleared/gritted wherever possible.

Location of Salt Bins and/or Hippo Bags in Limpsfield

  1. Hookwood Park (LPC maintained)
  2. Wolf’s Row (Maintained by SCC)
  3. Limpsfield Infants School car park (LPC maintained)
  4. St Peters Church Hall car park (LPC maintained)
  5. Sylvans Close (Maintained by SCC)
  6. Uvedale/Brassey Road junction (LPC maintained)
  7. Ridlands Rise/Lane junction (Maintained by SCC)

Liability

Any individual using the grit/salt will be acting on their own initiative and this action will be entirely at their own risk.

It is recommended that the following equipment is used when spreading the salt: a high visibility vest/jacket, warm gloves, sturdy non-slip waterproof footwear, warm clothing, a snow shovel and a fully charged mobile phone.

If you are working alone, always contact someone when starting and finishing.

SCC Road Gritting Route

Salting and Gritting information from Surrey County Council – https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/roadworks-and-maintenance/salting-and-gritting/salting-routes-in-surrey

Here is the map link: https://surreycc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=cfdc65f5c012492686472f26e056fe56

SNOW CODE (Department of Transport)

Clear snow from a road, path or cycleway

You can clear snow and ice from pavements yourself.

It’s unlikely that you’ll be sued or held responsible if someone is injured on a path or pavement if you’ve cleared it carefully.

How to clear snow and ice

When you clear snow and ice:

  • Do it early in the day – it’s easier to move fresh, loose snow
  • Don’t use water – it might refreeze and turn to black ice
  • Use salt if possible – it will melt the ice or snow and stop it from refreezing overnight (but don’t use the salt from salting bins as this is used to keep roads clear)
  • You can use ash and sand if you don’t have enough salt – it will provide grip underfoot
  • Pay extra attention when clearing steps and steep pathways – using more salt may help

Council gritting – You can find out which roads and pavements your council grits in icy or snowy weather.