Service Description: Winter Maintenance is an important part of the work of the Highways Team and involves the clearance of roads affected by snow, ice and drainage problems to provide as safe a passage as possible for users of the highway.
Also known as:- Gritting, Salting, Winter Maintenance
Answer: In common with all other local authorities the council does not have, nor has ever had, the resources to treat all of the roads and footways on the island. The amount of salt that the council is allowed to stock pile is controlled by government. This limits the extent of the highway network which we are able to treat and as a consequence we need to take a broad perspective and ensure that the resources which we have are used to the best effect for the whole community. We are able to treat the major strategic routes between most towns and villages as a matter of routine. The gritted routes are published at http://www.iwight.com/council/departments/engineering_services/highways_waste/images/gritting_routes_2012.pdf - Related Link