Local Sinn Féin activist Gerry O’Reilly said it is essential that a grit box is put in place near Farmley Shopping Centre where the cold spell have made it nearly impossible for pedestrians to walk on the footpath.
“I have been speaking to several people who have been complaining about the state of the footpaths in Glengormley,” said Gerry.
“It is like an ice-rink and I have received a lot of reports of people slipping and falling. There are no grit boxes in the near vicinity and I am calling on the Roads Service to put a grit box here before someone gets badly hurt.”
He also expressed a concern that people were forced to walk on the road to avoid the footpath. “This is quite alarming and is causing another hazard. People need to be aware of the dangers of ice on the footpath, particularly the elderly and young families,” he said.
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