Winter Service FAQs
Winter can bring tricky road conditions. With a small workforce and miles of rural roads to cover, we take a prioritised approach to treating our roads for ice and snow. Full details are available on our Winter Service Plan page but here are some of the most commonly received questions.
List of available Winter Service Questions
Why do some roads get gritted more often than others?
(How, when and where we grit roads)
Priority 1 routes are gritted first to ensure that traffic on the primary network can keep moving.
Priority 1 routes serve the larger communities and allow most road users to commute into neighbouring areas.
