Roads - gritting
The weather is monitored closely over the
winter season and when frost, ice or snow is expected we will grit
a number of specified roads. For details of specific roads
and routes or to report a problem or to request the provision or
refill of an existing grit bin please contact the helpline.
Our gritting services will treat the formation
of ice and remove accumulated snow from its highways as soon as
possible. Priority is given to major trunk roads and bus
routes.
We will also make every attempt to grit by
hand busy footpaths in areas of particular high use or other
dangerous areas as soon as possible.
The provision of grit bins will be made in
areas where there is a risk to pedestrians such as areas with steep
hills, locality to schools and main roads and minor roads with
sharp bends.