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Why we’re going wrong: The ice again

December 29th, 2009 | Uncategorized

I’ve just picked up this piece in the Star talking about fury at the ungritted paths. One of the more interesting comments at the bottom of the article was this:

…How about … clearing the path for yourself? No if somebody slips on the path you have cleared you will be sued. Society is caving in on itself! Compensation culture and a lack of community spirit are destroying Britain.

Now I’m fairly sure that if someone slips on a path that you have cleared that you have not claimed any other ownership over (for example clearing outside your driveway, which I did) then they will not get sued. I’m not a solicitor, and I stand to be corrected. However it’s this impression that the rules will choke any community initiative, which is important.  And it is a fair impression if you look at the record of Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and to be totally bi-partisan, John Major.
On another note, to all those people who’ve been asking, the ice did clear from Belstead Avenue.

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