Last night the gritters were out across the County (seen pictured here on Arbury Road) gritting the major routes.Due to the shortage of supplies, Cambridgeshire County Council now only has 5 days worth of salt left (on the basis of not doing any secondary work), and due to the worsening salt situation in the North of England and Scotland there is every possibility that new salt will need to be directed to those regions first.
On Monday there will be a review of the precautionary gritting regime to ensure that the most essential roads continue to be gritted - new salt deliveries are still expected, but could still be redirected Nationally.
As we saw last year and after the brief freeze in December cold weather damages the surface of roads and creates new potholes as well as making existing ones worse. If you are aware of any problems in your area (or on your daily commute) please notify the County Council via the website or via the contact centre on 0345 045 5212 (contact centre is open 8.00 am-8.00 pm, Monday to Saturday). Cllr Mac McGuire (the Cabinet Member Responsible) has given an assurance that they will be repaired as soon as resources and weather conditions allow.
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