WORCESTERSHIRE County Council bosses have said its gritting teams are now officially on standby and ready to keep roads safe this winter.
Worcestershire Highways depots are stocked with 17,000 tonnes of salt, including a 5,000 tonne strategic reserve in the event of an unusually harsh winter. Checks are also being made on the county’s 1,233 grit bins to ensure they are full.
The Worcestershire Highways fleet of 36 gritting vehicles and the teams that drive them are ready to cover Worcestershire’s 1,500 miles of designated roads.
Last winter teams clocked up more than 50,000 miles across the county – the equivalent of more than twice around the world.
Residents and businesses can get the latest on what the teams are up to through the County Council’s Twitter accounts @worcscc or @worcstravel.
