Surrey
County Council has prepared extensively for winter in the event the
county experiences the poor weather conditions seen last year.
The council’s winter fleet has been extended to provide greater mobility and coverage. Adding to last year’s efforts, 50 farmers will support the Highways team, alongside Surrey’s 4x4 group and a further ten snow ploughs. These will help the council clear and maintain Surrey's main routes during winter.
Additionally, forty tonnes of grit is being given to district and borough councils to spread in town centres this year – more than double the amount provided last year.
Residents are being asked to support the service by reporting problems
they spot on roads and pavements at www.surreycc.gov.uk/highwaysinfoonline .
Reporting any problem online, from broken streetlights to potholes or
pavement faults is by far the fastest and most efficient way. Once
reported it can be added to the extensive programme of maintenance works
taking place across the county in the coming months.
Residents are also being asked to also plan ahead for winter by preparing their vehicles, checking their route before travelling, looking out for vulnerable neighbours and clearing the snow from footpaths and driveways with care.
More information and advice, including details of services affected by bad weather, the county's priority routes for gritting and details of salt bins filled can be found at www.surreycc.gov.uk/winter.
The council’s winter fleet has been extended to provide greater mobility and coverage. Adding to last year’s efforts, 50 farmers will support the Highways team, alongside Surrey’s 4x4 group and a further ten snow ploughs. These will help the council clear and maintain Surrey's main routes during winter.
Additionally, forty tonnes of grit is being given to district and borough councils to spread in town centres this year – more than double the amount provided last year.
Residents are being asked to support the service by reporting problems
Residents are also being asked to also plan ahead for winter by preparing their vehicles, checking their route before travelling, looking out for vulnerable neighbours and clearing the snow from footpaths and driveways with care.
More information and advice, including details of services affected by bad weather, the county's priority routes for gritting and details of salt bins filled can be found at www.surreycc.gov.uk/winter.
2 Responses to "Looking after Surrey's road network" 
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said this on 28 Sep 2011 9:45:27 PM UTC
How you expect to receive reports on highway defects to the website when it is so long winded is beyond me.
It appears to operate as the system for repairing defects, takes for ever to be done (to do), iritating to use and with an unsatisfactory end result. I will not try again but will put up with the 100+ potholes on the b2128 Wonersh to Shamley Green road as I have for the last 5 years. During that time several have been marked up for repair 3 times and are still not repaired. Your system for road maintenance is a disgrace. I appear to have reported a defect at last. |
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said this on 29 Sep 2011 11:26:51 AM UTC
I must agree with you, Surrey CC contacted me about promoting the Council highways site on the Shepperton website but it's quite a poor once you click through to the potholes site.
I feel the entire council website needs improvement however I wouldn't hold your breath. |
