It is no joke!...

Ok that's it the joke is over. (I could have said Snow joke again but that's a tired one!) We've had enough. Over a week of snow and we still have disruptions everywhere. Disruptions to most Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells schools, disruptions on the roads, car parks mostly still like ice rinks, pavements mostly still not gritted. I am pleased to say though that the men from Kent Highways have (at long last) done a great job of clearly the High Street and gritting it very thoroughly; I would say too thoroughly but that would start to sound like I was being picky! But just walking from the Castle car parks this morning you could see that they could do a lot more good by just using their noddles a bit. For instance if they can't clear all the paths then why not concentrate efforts on the hilly bits and slopes where people are, rather obviously, more likely to slip over. I did notice yesterday while driving for the first time since last Tuesday that the pavements on Deakin Leas, which is one of the steepest hills in Tonbridge, had a small army of men out gritting the pavements. Was it because they are using their logic and prioritising the hills or was it that the road has a school on it and they have been told to make it safe for school children? Whatever the reason, it was good to see, albeit several days too late. Might it be a good idea to invest in a pavement gritter, which could probably do all the main pavements of the town at lightning speed? Is there a problem in whose responsibility it is to buy the equipment? Is it Tonbridge and Malling Council's or is it Kent County Councils? I would guess the latter which could be part of the problem. If KCC can afford to squander money on dodgy Icelandic investments then surely they can invest in a few mini gritters to stop old folks from slipping over and potential breaking limbs. That way we can all enjoy the snow in future years without being housebound....