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London to Bangkok – the distance covered by Surrey’s gritters

Surrey County Council’s fleet of gritting lorries treated more than 10,000 miles of road over four days, which is further than driving from London to Bangkok. The winter operation kicked into high gear on Friday morning as snow blanketed the county. From then, until the early hours of Monday the fleet covered 10,184 miles of … Continue reading

People invited to vote on green travel schemes

An X Factor style vote will let people choose which green travel schemes should be given up to £10,000 to improve their neighbourhood. The vote is part of Surrey County Council’s Travel Smart project which aims to help people get around, boost economic growth and encourage healthier lifestyles. A shortlist of 11 schemes proposed for … Continue reading

Video – gritters out in force

Gritters have been out in force today on Surrey’s roads tackling snow and ice as part of the county council’s winter operation. The fleet of 39 gritters is being supported by a quad bike, an all terrain vehicle and 51 farmers equipped with spreaders and ploughs. The council stockpiled 16,000 tonnes of salt before the start of winter … Continue reading

Keeping Surrey moving in ice and snow

With temperatures expected to stay close to freezing for the next few days following Friday’s snow, Surrey County Council is continuing to make every effort to tackle the snow and ice. Residents can find out about services affected on the county council’s website. Individual schools make their own decisions to open or close and all … Continue reading

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