Potential Bin Problem - who is responsible for bins on pavements?

Is the council covered with liability insurance for THEIR property on pavements?

A reader writes:

"Neath Port Talbot council have as we all are aware issued the following to house holders, Wheelie bins,
1 Hessian Bag for Cardboard, Hessian Bag for plastic and metal, plastic box for glass, plastic box for paper an green box for food waste.

Many pavements in the area are only approximately three foot wide; Tonna is an area which comes to mind with me. therefore my question is this, when all these are placed out on the pavement in the evening ready for collection the following morning, if a person should fall over any of these in the dark and injury themselves, who is liable?? The householder or the Council who “instruct” us to place them out on the pavements, because it is inevitable someone is in the future going have an accident possibly resulting in a serious injury."

Comment:
Maybe this is a case for 'No win -no fee'  lawyers.  Remember the TV adverts: 'When you have an accident and it is not your fault, contact us.'

ALSO.... Consideration must be given to the way council workers (the bin men) leave the bags and bins on pavements AFTER emptying them - usually they are just dumped in any old fashion.

Let's have your comments in READERS LETTERS.