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. |
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’. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Buckinghamshire’s gritting preparations are underway
13/10/2025 Buckinghamshire Council has been preparing its gritter fleet for its winter service. |
Lancashire CC seeks ‘unique’ new gritter names
08/10/2025 Residents have been encouraged to enter Lancashire County Council’s gritter naming competition. |
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. |
Hampshire CC announces road gritting refresh
01/10/2025 Hampshire County Council has revealed changes to be made to its winter road gritting strategy. |
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. |
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. |
East Sussex gritters gear up for winter
12/09/2025 East Sussex Highways is preparing for the winter season with its annual Operation Snowdrop. |
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. |
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’. |
