https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/gritting/Recent content in gritting 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-maintain-winter-roads/Sat, 02 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/somerset-council-invests-2.3-million-in-14-new-gritter-lorries-to-maintain-winter-roads/Somerset Council is set to invest up to £2.3 million in purchasing 14 new gritter lorries ahead of the approaching winter season. This move aims to ensure that major transport routes across Somerset remain open and safe despite harsh ice and snow conditions. Currently, the council operates a fleet of 23 dedicated gritters, deployed every winter to salt roads and prevent hazardous driving conditions. Last winter, two new vehicles were added to the fleet, named Basil Salty and Gritney Spears, chosen through a creative competition held among Somerset schools, with winning entries from South Somerset Partnership School and Bucklers Mead Academy in Yeovil.