That’s a wrap for gritting season 2023/4

As we move closer to the warmer summer months, the gritting crews have stood down from duty after being on call 24/7 since November.

As with every winter, crews have been on standby 24 hours a day, seven days a week between November and April, ready to take to the main roads to spread rock salt in order to minimise any impact there might be from ice or snow forming on the road surface.

Wirral’s fleet of gritters spreads salt along 10 pre-planned routes that prioritises 265 miles of public highway. 

Around 1,900 tonnes of salt is used in an average winter and this season the crews have been out 29 times and spread approximately 1,300 tonnes of salt. 

Rock salt will continue to be stored under covered storage at the council’s salt dome ready for next season, which will start in November 2024.