Pupils welcome ‘Gritty Gritty Bang Bang’ to school
18/03/2025 Pupils in Somerset have welcomed the council’s newly named gritter, ‘Gritty Gritty Bang Bang’. |
Fife's first female gritter driver prepares for winter
24/01/2025 For the first time, a female driver will be gritting roads in Fife after staff from across the council were asked to step in to keep roads free from snow and ice during freezing conditions. |
Bradford trials electric gritter
08/01/2025 Bradford Council is trialling an electric gritter this winter as it considers moving to an all-electric gritter fleet. |
Highland Council invests £1m in new gritters
03/12/2024 The Highland Council has spent £1m updating the local authority’s fleet with six new winter gritting vehicles. |
Oxfordshire prepares for winter with new fleet
25/11/2024 Oxfordshire Council Council’s winter preparations have included taking delivery of a new fleet of gritting vehicles. |
Rick Witter’s namesake gritter unveiled
15/11/2024 City of York Council introduced its new fleet of gritters this winter with one named Rick Gritter after the Shed Seven frontman Rick Witter. |
Suffolk welcomes 38 new gritters
25/10/2024 Suffolk County Council has added 38 new gritters to its fleet ahead of winter to replace older vehicles. |
Swindon adds eight gritters to fleet
17/10/2024 Eight new gritting vehicles will be on standby this winter as part of Swindon Borough Council’s fleet. |
Children in Somerset asked to help name new gritters
09/10/2024 Somerset Council has challenged local school children to come up with names for its new gritters. |
Council asks for Cornish-themed gritter names
20/02/2024 Cornwall Council has asked the public to help name its gritter fleet, and wants to see suggestions that reflect the county’s ‘distinctiveness’. |
