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Stay safe and warm during cold weather this winter
With low temperatures and potentially severe overnight frosts forecast across the South West from Wednesday, Somerset County Council’s public health team are encouraging people to stay warm and look out for those most at risk from the effects of cold weather.
Keep Warm and Keep Well this winter
Somerset’s public health advisors and family doctors are reminding elderly people and those people with long-term conditions, to keep warm if they want to keep well this winter. The seasonal cold and damp weather at this time of year can take its toll on the health of most vulnerable members of the community, like people […]
Another busy winter for highways teams
Now that spring has finally sprung, Somerset County Council’s gritting teams are standing down after another busy winter. The Council’s fleet of 23 gritters were needed on 71 occasions when cold weather was forecast, pre-treating around 900 miles of the highways network each time to help prevent ice forming. That’s about average and compares with […]
True grit: how Somerset County Council is keeping you on the move this winter
Somerset County Council’s highways teams have been kept busy during the recent cold weather. In January 2015 alone, the gritters were in action 27 times. Here’s an infographic showing how roads are treated to help keep drivers on the move in winter:
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