https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/gritter/Recent content in gritter on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSat, 02 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/somerset-council-invests-2.3-million-in-14-new-gritter-lorries-to-combat-winter-weather/Sat, 02 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/somerset-council-invests-2.3-million-in-14-new-gritter-lorries-to-combat-winter-weather/Somerset Council is set to invest up to £2.3 million in purchasing 14 new gritter lorries in preparation for the upcoming winter season. This investment is aimed at maintaining safe and clear major transport routes across the county during icy and snowy conditions. Currently, the council operates a fleet of 23 dedicated gritters that work through winter to keep the roads passable. Two new gritters were introduced last winter, affectionately named Basil Salty and Gritney Spears, following a naming competition involving local schools such as South Somerset Partnership School and Bucklers Mead Academy in Yeovil.