Gritters on alert as temperatures tumble

Residents are being reassured that council gritters ‘geared up to cope with the winter weather’ as temperatures begin to tumble.
A Derbyshire gritter.A Derbyshire gritter.
A Derbyshire gritter.

Nottinghamshire County Council say they have more salt stockpiled than ever before following the Arctic weather currently affecting the east coast of the United States and with frosts descending over the county in recent days.

All main and bus routes were treated on Sunday evening.

Coun Kevin Greaves, committee chairman for transport and highways at the council said: “We have learned a lot in recent years from bad weather in the winter and are in a strong position to deal with any prolonged cold spell.

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“We have large stockpiles of salt and are determined to keep the county on the move again this winter.”

The council has a fleet of 23 front-line gritting vehicles, plus reserves, a team of dedicated drivers and the capacity to store a total of 22,000 tonnes of salt.

The gritting teams have been on low-risk standby since 1st October with full 24/7 standby coming into force on 1st November.

Householders are also being encouraged to prepare for winter by buying their own bags of salt and grit in order to keep on the move.