By Amna Kaleem

Before you start clearing the snow from your driveway and pavement, let’s clear up some misconceptions around the myth of legal liabilities. It is believed that one can become legally liable for clearing public pathways if someone trips or fall.

The Department of Transport and the Department of Communities and Local Government have repudiated this misconception in a guide they issued in November 2010.

To find out Sheffield City Council’s position on the issue, we spoke with Cllr Shaffaq Mohammad, cabinet member for communities, who told us about the legal support the council is offering in this matter.

Snow myths

The report was aired on Communities Live on December 10, 2010.