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                                Cheshire East prepares for winter as gritting fleet stands by
                                 28/10/2025 With colder weather approaching, Cheshire East Council has confirmed that its winter gritting fleet is ready for deployment. | 
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                                Surrey rolls out winter readiness plan
                                 28/10/2025 Surrey County Council is rolling out its winter readiness plan, with 39 fully commissioned gritting vehicles — including tongue-in-cheekly named machines like ‘Sub-Zero Hero’ and ‘Grit Granny’. | 
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                                Worcestershire readies ‘winter warriors’ 
                                 20/10/2025 Worcestershire County Council has officially launched its winter gritting programme, ensuring the county's roads remain safe as temperatures drop. | 
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                                Snow Joke: Kent County Council braces for winter
                                 20/10/2025 Kent County Council says it is all geared up to keep the county moving this winter. | 
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                                Norfolk CC reinvents gritter fleet
                                 14/10/2025 Norfolk County Council is seeking help from members of the community to rename five of its gritters. | 
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                                Buckinghamshire’s gritting preparations are underway
                                 13/10/2025 Buckinghamshire Council has been preparing its gritter fleet for its winter service. | 
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                                Lancashire CC seeks ‘unique’ new gritter names
                                 08/10/2025 Residents have been encouraged to enter Lancashire County Council’s gritter naming competition. | 
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                                Somerset pupils invited to name new gritting vehicles
                                 06/10/2025 Somerset Council is calling on local schools to get creative in naming two new gritting vehicles joining the county’s winter fleet. | 
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                                Hampshire CC announces road gritting refresh 
                                 01/10/2025 Hampshire County Council has revealed changes to be made to its winter road gritting strategy. | 
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                                Hello Gritty and friends hit the streets of South Lanarkshire
                                 22/09/2025 Primary school students have helped to name South Lanarkshire Council’s new fleet of gritters. | 
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                                Aberdeen approves £1.57m winter maintenance plan
                                 18/09/2025 Aberdeen City Council has approved a £1.57m budget for its 2025/26 winter maintenance plan, focusing on gritting key roads, pavements, and cycleways. | 
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                                East Sussex gritters gear up for winter 
                                 12/09/2025 East Sussex Highways is preparing for the winter season with its annual Operation Snowdrop. | 
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                                Bucher Municipal - Driven by Better
                                 23/06/2025 At Bucher Municipal, we produce only the highest quality machines across the road sweeping, sewer cleaning and winter maintenance industries. | 
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                                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’. | 
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                                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. | 
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                                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. | 
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                                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. | 
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                                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. | 
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                                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. | 
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                                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. | 
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                                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. | 
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                                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. | 
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                                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’. |