winter maintenance

Durham CC optimises winter fleet operations

30/06/2025

Durham County Council has acquired a Supra 4002 snow blower to enhance its winter maintenance fleet services.

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.

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.

Durham’s new tractors clear snow during cold snap

07/01/2025

A new fleet of tractors is proving ‘invaluable’ in maintaining safety across Durham during the current cold snap, the county council has said.

£5.7m deal to upgrade North Yorkshire gritting fleet

20/12/2024

A £5.7m contract has been agreed to replace around half the vehicles on North Yorkshire’s gritting 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.

Croydon signs £21.5m contract with Veolia

28/10/2024

Croydon Council has signed a new £21.5m environmental services contract with resource management firm Veolia.

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.

Kingston signs £9.4m deal with Veolia

27/09/2024

Kingston Council has reappointed Veolia as its waste and recycling collection, street cleansing and winter gritting contractor in an eight-year deal worth £9.4m.

Adapting to climate change

18/12/2023

Rob Bailey, APSE Principal Advisor, looks at the impact of climate change on local authority fleet services.

Snowy Ball has her 15-minutes of fame

15/12/2023

Hertfordshire County Council’s gritters have found fame with a guest spot on BBC Radio 2.

Norfolk invests over £3m in new gritter fleet

15/11/2023

Norfolk County Council has purchased 27 new gritters as part of its efforts to keep Norfolk moving safely during the winter months.

Surrey council announces 38 new gritting vehicles

20/10/2023

A total of 38 brand new gritting vehicles are now available to help keep Surrey moving during the colder months, the county council has announced.

Councils stockpile salt as temperature plummets

06/12/2022

Local authorities have nearly 1.5 million tonnes of salt stockpiled across the country ready to treat icy roads and pavements this winter, a new survey has revealed.

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.

Is a demount vehicle a viable option for winter maintenance?

23/09/2022

Historically, demountable bodies have not been popular in the UK. However, Bucher Municipal argues that we will be seeing them more and more on our streets. LAPV reports.

Council introduces digital map to track Snovid-19 and Gritter Thunberg

07/12/2021

South Lanarkshire Council has started to use a dedicated gritter tracking map so that residents can follow the progress of Snovid-19, Gritter Thunberg and the council’s other gritters.

Council chiefs warn HGV driver shortage could hit gritting services

23/11/2021

Local authority leaders have warned that the HGV driver shortage might hit gritting services this winter.

Council chiefs warn driver shortages could hit gritting services

11/10/2021

Local authority leaders have warned that driver shortages could affect gritting services this winter.

Multevo launches the multi-purpose Hydrohog

05/10/2021

Multevo has launched a new multi-purpose and ultra-low emissions highway maintenance machine which displaces diesel by up to 40%

Aebi Schmidt’s smart digital solutions

22/06/2021

Aebi Schmidt offers smart digital solutions for public sector transport managers to monitor, control and optimise daily operations. LAPV finds out more.

Hako and Amey seal Scottish deal

06/10/2020

Hako Machines and the infrastructure support service provider, Amey Plc, have agreed a deal that will see them working together to support Scottish infrastructure over the next eight years. LAPV finds out more.

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. 

Spreader manufacturer invest £1.3 million in Scottish venture

23/10/2019

Econ Engineering has launched a new Scottish company called Econ Scotland. The new company will be servicing spreaders and other vehicles for customers across many of Scotland’s 32 local authorities and private sector highways contractors.

Ringway Jacobs gears up for winter with eight new spreaders

18/10/2019

Ringway Jacobs has taken on a new fleet of new spreaders to keep the roads of Cheshire East clear of ice and snow this winter. The highways service provider turned to Roanza Truck & Van for the eight new vehicles, all of which are based on heavy-duty Arocs chassis with ClassicSpace S-cabs and have Econ Engineering bodywork.

Bejing Daxing Airport takes on new de-icing vehicle technology

30/09/2019

The Boschung Group has announced the delivery of 22 airport de-icers to the new Beijing Daxing International Airport (BDIA).

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