The roadside banks above the railway bridge in Helm Lane are wonderful for wild flowers, so what does the council (presumably Cumbria) do? They dump a pile of winter road salt at the top of the hill, straight on the bank, without any container. This is at the spot where the bluebells are at their best in spring. They’ve done the same on the beautiful lane behind Helm, another superb place for flowers. In sensitive areas (in fact everywhere) the road salt should be in containers. John Inglesfield
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