NEW SALT BINS

Borough Green Parish Council allocated £2000 in the precept (parish council tax) towards again this year for saltbins. We have a bulk stock of salt bought through Kent Aluminium, who have generously allowed us to store it there. H+H Celcon are storing more of our bulk salt supply.

 Installation of the bins will be by volunteers, and we want to thank A-Z, Russet Homes and private householders for providing sites. By siting the bins on private land we get around the KCC/KHS criteria that would have blocked the bins. All six bins have now been installed and filled and are marked on the map with large red circles.

Kent Highway Services have been very helpful to us this year and have allowed the installation of this years bins on Highway property (pavements) where safety allows.

The map shows the location of all the bins. Number 6, in the Village Hall carpark,and number 3 in the High St  will be used by Parish Council staff to spread salt on High St pavements with a pedestrian grit spreader.

We have a spare bin whilst we wait for ownership of a site in Hints Farm Close to be resolved.

We will also be investigating the use of Wrotham Parish Council's new road gritter if they resolve to purchase it.

You watch, now we won't see snow for another ten years !!!

The boys fill the new bin at the Rock Road Junction (2011)

More pics below map

Rob refills the Crowhill salt bin in 2010 during a blizzard

 Taylor and Aiden fill the Fairfield bin

Taylor and Mike fill the Village Hall bin