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Hampshire County Council Guidance for Road Salt Bins January 2010
Requests for salt bins should initially be made via
local parish councils or other legitimate community
groups.
If there is no local group or they are not prepared
to sponsor a request for a salt bin, the local highways
unit can use its discretion to provide a bin, provided
there is a clear highway benefit in doing so.
The site for a bin will be considered by the County
Council taking into account several factors, such as:
- The bin must not obstruct sight lines
- There must be sufficient space for the bin and for safe salt replenishment
- There must be sufficient traffic and/or pedestrian use
- The bin must not be placed on an existing Priority 1 salting route.
Once approval has been granted, the following
responsibilities apply:
Public Body:
Purchase of bin
Requests for re-filling of bin
Use of bin for treatment of the highway
(including monitoring)
County Council Highways Unit:
Installation of bin and filling with salt
Re-filling of bin following request from
public body, or during periods of adverse
weather.
Should a site prove problematic, for example, if there is regular use of salt for the treatment of private driveways, the County Council reserves the right to remove the bin.