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.
What does the driver do when gritting a route?
(How, when and where we grit roads)
Drivers load and then drive the gritter, operating the spreader. During snow conditions they fit and operate the ploughs and scrapers that we use.
While driving the gritter they follow a predetermined prioritised route.
The spread rate is determined as part of the initial decision making when the forecast in received each day.
The drivers don’t decide the rate of spread, but they can increase spread rates to spot treat if they feel it’s appropriate given the conditions they encounter whilst out on the route.
Drivers also note the weather conditions of the route and relay this to the foreperson or office staff when they return to the depot.
