We are told that winter weather is on the way, so it was timely that today I paid a visit to Drayton Highways Depot to see the preparations that are made to keep the roads clear and repaired for this part of Oxfordshire. Above on the left, you can see a photo of one of the large mounds of rock salt, which comes from the largest UK salt mine at Winsford in Cheshire and operated by Salt Union Ltd. There are other stockpiles of maritime salt from Ghana and also recycled salt. The photo on the right shows me in front of some of the gritting lorries and snow ploughs, which are deployed in the county.
It was also useful to discuss emergency planning with county officers who were able to say how they can help parishes to put together their own plans for emergencies in the future. The flooding in Grove in July 2007 caused disruption and distress for many residents whose homes were flooded and it is something which is always in the back of my mind every time there is a severe flash storm.
Useful information about winter maintenance is available at the County Council's website here.
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