Winter Travel - Transport Nottingham

Gritting

Nottingham City Council is working hard to keep Nottingham safe and get you where you need to be in winter weather. Our teams are ready with:

Seven 17-tonne gritting trucks
3000 tonnes of grit
200 grit bins in priority locations

We grit 445km of Nottingham’s roads every wintry night – our top priority is keeping the city moving, especially those routes used by the emergency services and public transport. The busiest roads are gritted first – the ones people use to get to schools, workplaces and hospitals. Read about gritting in more detail here!

You can use grits from one of our 200 grit bins to grit the pavement on your street, or use ordinary table salt on steps and paths.

We have around 200 yellow grit bins placed around the city, sited in places with steep slopes or in areas that are particularly exposed to the elements.

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Winter driving advice

Remember to take extra care when driving in poor weather conditions this winter.

During the cold winter nights, we recommend that drivers pay greater care and attention to driving in wintry conditions. Snow, frost, ice and spray on the roads mean that in addition to poor visibility, stopping distances increase and drivers should be prepared for the unexpected on the road.

Nottingham City Council is asking drivers to:

be informed – check traffic and weather updates
be prepared – check your vehicle is ready for winter and always carry an emergency kit including warm and waterproof clothing
be aware – in severe weather the Council and Highways Agency winter teams need the time and space to do their job
be wise – conditions may change, drive with care and full attention

Nottingham’s Winter Plan

Planning for the winter weather is something that goes un-noticed until the bad weather arrives. Behind the scenes a lot of detailed work goes into making sure that the City Council has a robust plan to deal with winter weather in a sustainable way.

Please click here to download a copy of our Winter Service Plan. It provides an overview of how the council will respond to adverse weather during the winter period. You can also read our Winter Service FAQ document here.