Marlborough Highways takes delivery of Econ gritter fleet

Econ Engineering has delivered a fleet of striking red gritters to Marlborough Highways, as the company enters its first full winter season under its new brand identity. Econ supplies 85% of the nation’s gritters and they are instantly recognisable due to their iconic yellow bodies. Marlborough, an established Term Maintenance Contractor with over 30 years […]

National Highways asks drivers to give gritters space and time

Motorists are being urged to give gritters time and space to treat roads through the winter, as National Highways reveals five of its vehicles were struck by other vehicles while they were out and about spreading salt last winter.  It says that compares to just one incident the year before and left each of the […]

Council says investment in gritters ensures county is “well prepared for winter”

North Yorkshire’s County Council says keeping its vast roads network moving for residents and businesses is a high priority, and so it has invested almost £2.2m in 18 new gritters to replace some of the vehicles in its fleet of 80 gritters. Cllr Don Mackenzie, Executive Member for Access, said, “We fully understand how important […]