❄️GRITTERS OUT FROM 4.30PM! 142 miles of roads on our gritting routes will be treated. We have 16 drivers and 4 decision makers on a rota throughout the season. On a single shift the standby team is made up of 4 drivers and 1 decision maker. The decision maker constantly monitors the weather to pick the best time to send the gritters out. The amount of salt we use depends on the weather conditions - tonight we’ll be spreading 20 grammes per sq metre. Vehicles only spread salt when they are trave