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.
Can my road be added to the primary gritting routes?
(Other road gritting queries)
The current primary routes were established and agreed through a comprehensive consultation and evaluation process.
Please review the Winter Service Policy to see the criteria used to assign road priorities.
You can email Roadssupport@orkney.gov.uk to request your road be considered for possible inclusion in primary routes for future years, and you’ll need to explain why you think your road should be on a primary route.
These requests will not be responded to individually but will be considered as part of the next major Winter Service review.
