Winter Services

Information about winter services across the Vale of Glamorgan including gritting, salt containers and ploughing.

From October to April each year, temperature/weather dependant, we provide a winter service. Salting is normally undertaken anytime between 6.30pm and 7.00am outside of peak traffic periods.

Gritting

Snow Clearing

facts
Composition of Salt	Thawrox 10 supplied by Compass Minerals.
Number of Salting Routes:	There are 9 dedicated salting routes in the Vale of Glamorgan and one additional weak bridge route.
Number of Salt Container:	There are presently 330 salt containers in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Tonnage of Salt Used

2023/24: 2041 tonnes
2022/23: 2827 tonnes
2021/22: 2382 tonnes
2020/21: 3054 tonnes
2019/20: 2196 tonnes
2018/19: 2078 tonnes
2017/18: 3116 tonnes
2016/17: 4000 tonnes
2015/16: 1725 tonnes
2014/15: 2131 tonnes
2013/14: 1472 tonnes
2012/13: 4634 tonnes
2011/12: 1685 tonnes
2010/11: 3409 tonnes + (420 tonnes sand/dust)
2009/10: 3379 tonnes + (727 tonnes sand/dust)
2008/09: 2805 tonnes
2007/08: 1561 tonnes
2006/07: 1337 tonnes
2005/06: 2759 tonnes

No. Salting Operation Treatments

2023/24: 37
2022/23: 49
2021/22: 49
2020/21: 54
2019/20: 34
2018/19: 45
2017/18: 69 (including ploughing)
2016/17: 32
2015/16: 32
2014/15: 47
2013/14: 33
2012/13: 83
2011/12: 40
2010/11: 76
2009/10: 80
2008/09: 61
2007/08: 58
2006/07: 30
2005/06: 62

Number of Salt and Snow Clearing Vehicles

The number and capability of salt / snow clearing vehicles operated by the Vale of Glamorgan Council in each year from 2005 to 2023:

9 Vehicles each year

Amount in operation for 2023/2024 on roads and pavements:

9 operational vehicle spreaders with ploughs
1 towable spreader