More Nottinghamshire roads salted after outbreak of cold, rainy weather
SNOW routes in Notts were salted last night for the first time this winter.
Notts County Council normally salts only main A and B roads and most major bus routes.
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Richard Jackson says the council is determined to keep the county on the move again this winter
But it took the decision to extend the usual gritting routes after the recent spate of wet weather and freezing temperatures overnight.
Councillor Richard Jackson, transport and highways committee chairman, 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 snow routes are those which are only usually treated in snowy conditions.
Typically, they are additional main routes into and out of villages and industrial estates to help them stay open during prolonged bad weather.
The council has around 18,000 tonnes of salt in stock and a capacity for 22,000 tonnes.
The level is 12,000 tonnes more than official Government recommendations.
Details of gritting and snow routes can be found online at www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk, or followed on Twitter via @nottscc.
Comments
by Wargirl
Friday, November 30 2012, 3:56PM
“Shows how much he knows about his own department ... Gritters have been out several times over recent weeks.
I know I say this every year but what is the point of gritting major routes when the people of Carlton can't even get off of their own roads as gritting them or supplying grit bins is an absolute no no.”