The town where I teach was built in the 60s to be pedestrian friendly. All schools are at the centre of housing estates so allowing parents and children to access them on pathways, without using roads. All roads are minor ones linking areas of the estates to the main roads built around the estate perimeters. The main roads have been gritted but there is a shortage of saltgrit so minor ones have not been treated. Add to that the fact that the school and estate were built on the side of a steep hill and we have the situation we find ourselves in. The County Works Dept. is aware of the problem.