As we’ve had several days of snow already this year, with more to come, I wondered if it would be possible to remind residents who have Council owned salt bins located in their road/street/cul de sac that these are available for all local residents to use and not just for those that live in said location. After going to obtain salt from one of the roadside salt bins, so we could grit the road outside our home, a resident informed us that the salt was for residents of that street only. Because of this I did contact the highways section of Durham County Council and was advised that salt bins are for use of the general public and not specific individuals – all that is asked, that you should only take what is needed and inform the council when the level is low so arrangements can be made to refill it.