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This week sees the traditional annual introduction of nightshifts for Nottinghamshire’s gritting team.
As winter approaches and the potential for severe weather increases, the seasonal gritting team will be moved onto nightshift and additional drivers will be on stand by prepared for action 24/7 if needed.
The gritting team are set to stay on nightshift until the end of March or later depending on weather conditions.
Dozens of volunteer snow wardens will be on hand to assist in rural areas if the weather turns bad.
However the Met Office currently expects mild winter conditions so the gritters may not be needed for very long.
We are in a strong position for the months ahead
Councillor Kevin Greaves, Committee Chairman for Transport and Highways, at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “We plan for winter all year round and we are in a strong position and ready for the months ahead.
“We always give a high priority to winter maintenance and our preparations mean we will be ready to act as soon as any bad weather arrives.”
Nottinghamshire County Council’s four salt barns are already full to the brim, giving it 12,000 tonnes more salt stockpiled than official government recommendations, putting Nottinghamshire in a strong position for dealing with the worst winter conditions.
Operations will continue to take place from the four depots countywide in Gamston, Markham Moor, Newark and Bilsthorpe.
The county council’s Gritter Twitter social media feed will once again be used to promote the daily gritting decisions to the public.
