Icy response to council's safety advice

A COUNCIL'S advice for those venturing onto icy streets this weekend has met with a frosty response.

- NEAL KEELING

Repeating advice from NHS Greater Manchester, council bosses suggested people should wear shoes with a good grip and hats and gloves, and make sure driveways are cleared of ice and snow.

But it has triggered a frosty backlash from locals. They point out that many roads and pavements in the city are treacherous as they have not been gritted by the council.