Winter-Proofing Local Roads: How councils should strengthen their winter maintenance strategy
18/11/2025 As temperatures drop and icy conditions loom, local authorities need a clear, proactive winter maintenance plan. Here’s what councils should prioritise to keep roads, pavements, and cycleways safe this winter. |
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. |
Nicole Saltslinger and Usain Salt to grit the streets of Leeds
09/03/2023 Leeds residents will soon see Nicole Saltslinger and Usain Salt gritting their streets thanks to the creativity of the city’s school children. |
South Gloucestershire launches fleet of new gritters
21/11/2022 South Gloucestershire Council has launched a fleet of nine new gritters as part of a £1m investment to keep roads safe this winter. |
London councils well-stocked with salt
21/12/2021 London council leaders have reassured the capital’s residents that boroughs have enough salt to get them through the winter months. |
Mercedes-Benz Arocs spreaders ready for winter in Lincolnshire
26/11/2019 Lincolnshire County Council has chosen Mercedes-Benz Arocs to clear its roads of snow and ice through the winter. The authority has added these trucks to its fleet in preparation for the onset of the cold season, by taking delivery of four new 26-tonne vehicles from Dealer Intercounty Truck & Van. |
