Ice on pavements

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    #21 Marc, Dec 30, 2014
    If you don't clear it, you're not deemed liable, as the accident is deemed a result of an Act of God. If you do clear it, you can be held liable for negligence. That's precisely what the Red Lion manager told me on Sunday anyway, when I asked her why the car park hadn't been cleared
     
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    #22 Pasta, Dec 30, 2014
    Probably.

    But we have similar GDP per capita, so have similar funds, we just don't utilise the money in the same way?

    I'm not saying Germany is a better place to live, but their local councils do seem to carry out a more efficient job in their villages, towns and cities.
     
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    #23 Moose tyke, Dec 30, 2014
    Slip , trip or fall give us a call.
     
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    #24 Aussie Ade, Dec 30, 2014
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    #25 EastStander, Dec 30, 2014
    That's an urban myth. What you may get sued for is if you poured water on to thaw it and than that water froze over as a sheet of ice.
     
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    #26 BarnsleyReds, Dec 30, 2014
    Makes me laugh, the biased nature of this town and forum, had it been a Tory govt in charge in '04, and Labour in '10, all sorts of names would be thrown around.
     
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    #27 tosh, Dec 30, 2014
    myth
     
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    #28 Gaz, Dec 30, 2014
    The people who tell you that people can't clear snow in case someone falls are usually the sort that can't be arsed to go out into the cold to clear it, but conveniently blame 'health and safety gone mad' to mask their laziness.
     
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    #29 pompey_red, Dec 31, 2014
    I can't see any mention of political bias in the post
     
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    #30 Googs, Dec 31, 2014

    Better Call Saul
     
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    #31 dreamboy3000, Dec 31, 2014
    Not true. You can move snow/ice on your land all you want as it's the risk of the visitor if they want to chance it. But if you clear snow/ice from the public pavement/road in front of your property that's different.
     
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    #32 ardsley loyal, Dec 31, 2014
    same here in germany alot. they have little bob cats on pavements that gritt and and clear snow .
     
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    #33 Gaz, Dec 31, 2014
    No it's not.
     
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    #34 RichK, Dec 31, 2014
    Have you never heard of the Occupiers Liability Acts?
     
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    #35 MarioKempes, Dec 31, 2014
    I'll go with (b) too.
     
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    #36 sadbrewer, Dec 31, 2014
    I think you've got the wrong end of the stick there BR....no party political comments or implications at all, I've no idea whether it was Cameron or Brown who introduced the Snow Code, nor do I care.
     
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    #37 W1zz, Dec 31, 2014
    Official Government guidelines on clearing snow on the pavement.

    https://www.gov.uk/clear-snow-road-path-cycleway

    Bottom line, is if you clear it right, your unlikely to be sued. ie. Don't clear your part by dumping the snow further down the pavement.
     
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    #38 BarnsleyReds, Dec 31, 2014
    Sorry of it came off wrong, it was a tongue in cheek comment more than anything ;)

    I do believe it was Cameron, though, from what I've read about it.
     
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