winter maintenance


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).