David WE Roberts wrote:

In our avenue someone has organised with the Council to supply one of
those yellow road salt/grit bins which allow you to grit paths, drives,
the roads, your neighbours garden which has always irritated you etc.

Quite a good deal (we think).

The residents pay for the bin, then the Council keep it filled at no
extra charge.

Cost us £9 for our contribution, so certainly worth a punt.

I suppose I've eeked-out £15 quids worth of salt over 3 years, enough to
keep my drive and the the path outside my house clear.

I mention it here because

(a) It seesm like a good idea if you have problems with local icy
conditions and the gritting lorries ignoring you
(b) Because you have to do it yourself - both buying the bin and
spreading the salt/grit :-)

Even if everyone down the street uses the bin to keep 'their' section of
road clear, don't expect the bin lorry to even attempt to do the rounds ...