Winter Maintenance Services

Between October and April we salt and clear snow from the roads more than 60 times. This is mostly done at night, so many people aren't even aware of it.

 

The Council is in direct contact with the Manchester Meteorological Office and gets weather forecasts each day, with updates as necessary. This information is used in conjunction with our own computerised ice detection system and if frost, ice or snow is likely then we move into action.

 

There are three main procedures:

 

 

Street Force workers are diverted from their normal daily work onto bad weather duties. They are also on call round-the-clock from home.