Winter Road Gritting - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. The number of roads in the county gritted in the winter of 2018/19 and the four preceding years, year on year.

2. How many gritting vehicles did Lincolnshire County Council use year on year over the same period?

3. How many tonnes of salt were used to grit the roads year on year over the same period?

Decision

1. 3008kms – this has been the same distance we grit on one complete run over the 5 year period specified

2. 43 gritters and 4 spares – this has been the same over the 5 years specified

3. Tonnage used as follows; 2018/19 = 13485t, 2017/18 = 37897t, 2016/17 = 13374, 2015/16 = 10010, 2014/15 = 24009t

Reference number
FOI1115
Date request received
21 January 2020
Date of decision
28 January 2020