Bromley Council is gearing up for snow across the borough (From News Shopper)

Bromley Council is gearing up for snow across the borough

11:39am Friday 3rd February 2012 in Bromley By Robert Fisk

Bromley Council is prepared for snowfall

GRITTING crews and snow clearance teams are gearing up for a busier period following the potential for snow across Bromley in the next few days.

Workers were out overnight salting 260 miles of priority routes across the borough as snow and icy road conditions are forecasted.

And today (February 3) there is precautionary salting of pavements outside schools, transport interchanges and in town centres.

For the second year running, Snow Friends resident groups will be clearing snow from their streets, which are areas not part of the council’s snow clearance operation.

Executive councillor for environment Councillor Colin Smith said: “Our gritting crews have already salted priority routes on numerous occasions this winter when frosty weather has potentially made for icy road conditions.

“Fortunately, so far, we have avoided the snows of last winter but remain on 24 hour standby to react to the changing weather conditions.

“The first 24 hours after snow fall is the critical period in snow clearance terms and we are incredibly grateful to the many volunteer Snow Friends who have pledged their support in clearing snow from residential roads to allow the gritters to focus on the priority routes.”

Go to bromley.gov.uk/gritting