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Winter Gritting Salt and why it works

Posted on December 3, 2021

EVERY YEAR THE UK SPREADS MILLIONS OF TONNES OF WINTER GRITTING SALT ON OUR ROADS, PAVEMENTS AND CAR PARKS TO BATTLE THE ICY CONDITIONS OF A UK WINTER. BUT WHY DO WE USE WINTER GRITTING SALT? Winter surfaces covered by ice can cause many problems, from a simple slip to a major incident. To ensure […]

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Legally ‘To grit or not to grit’, that is the question?

Posted on December 10, 2017

Councils have a legal obligation to clear roads and keep traffic moving, but residents and business owners are often left with perilous pavements. Gritting or not? Are you safer from a legal perspective not clearing, vs clearing snow and then someone slips? Every year as the winter approaches this question of ‘To grit or not […]

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