Fen Ditton Parish Council

Your Parish Council has bought and installed several salt bins within the Village. With the harsh start to this year's Winter, this turned out to have been a wise move.

However, since they were installed, one bin was stolen completely, another was moved a distance from where we had installed it, and some people have been using the salt for their own gardens and driveways.

The salt bins are there so that residents can treat public areas; mainly pavements and roads.  The salt should not be used for treating areas on private property.  Theft of, or from, the salt bins is a criminal offence (s.1, Theft Act 1968).  In order to ensure that Fen Ditton villagers can continue to rely upon them in future freezes, Fen Ditton Parish Council will prosecute offenders.

If you see anyone stealing a salt bin, or its contents, please contact the Police.  If it is a crime in progress, use the 999 number; if not, then please use the non-urgent reports number: 0345 456 456 4 (this costs the same as a local call).  We could also appreciate it if you could notify our Crime and Welfare team, by emailing us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The more elderly and infirm are particularly vulnerable to life-threatening falls on ice.  We appreciate your help. Your action will help to prevent serious injury or even death.