Severe Weather & Management of Outdoor Surfaces Policy 2024

Diamond Jubilee Lodge, Wood View Road, Hellesdon, Norwich NR6 5QB
Tel: 01603 301751 email: contact@hellesdon-pc.gov.uk www.hellesdon-pc.gov.uk

Management of Outdoor Surfaces in Severe Weather Conditions
Under the terms of the Occupiers’ Liability Acts 1957 and 1984 the Parish Council is
responsible for taking all reasonably practicable measures to ensure the safety of all visitors
to its premises and land. This includes the need for suitable precautions during severe
weather conditions.

The areas covered by this policy are hard surface car parks and hard surface footways to the
main entrances of buildings, and the policy has been developed following a review of the
existing risk assessment.

In order to comply with the legal requirement in a practical manner, the Parish Council’s
policy with regard to the management of surfaces which may become hazardous due to
snow and ice is as follows:

• We will ensure that areas are well-lit during times of poor visibility when the sites
are open, so that obstructions and potential hazards can be seen.

• We will inspect hard surface car parks and access ways to buildings daily during
severe weather conditions. We will endeavour to clear snow and ice and spread
salt/grit on the cleared area to provide a designated pathway to buildings. We may
take other action deemed appropriate and this may be displaying suitable notices
closing car parks or other measures that may be considered practicable.

• We will not grit/salt the remainder of the parking areas or non-essential access
routes.

• We will keep a log of inspections carried out and any action taken.

• We will close parks with hard surfaces and tennis courts if the surfacing is too icy to
be safe

Management of Outdoor Surfaces & Severe Weather Policy
Last Reviewed April 2024
To be reviewed 2024/2025 M3