Pinewood Road has recently been added to Cheshire East Council's winter gritting routes, following funding by Wilmslow Town Council.

Cheshire East Council has pre-planned gritting routes which are treated by their fleet of gritters when icy conditions are forecast.

These roads are prioritised in line with the allocated Cheshire East Council budget and roads will only be gritted on these routes.

Pinewood Road did not qualify as a gritting route by Cheshire East but, as a main, arterial road into the large Summerfields estate with no alternative entrance or exit, Wilmslow Town Council agreed that adding it to the gritting routes was a priority.

Gritting Pinewood Road will cost the Town Council £1,059 per year, as part of a 3-year contract with Cheshire East Council.

Other Cheshire East Council gritting routes that are funded by Wilmslow Town Council are Lacey Green, Barlow Road, Twinnies Road and Holly Bank Road.

Wilmslow Town Mayor, Councillor Tim Higgins, said, "The Town Council agreed that gritting Pinewood Road, to allow the area's many residents to get both in and out of the estate safely, was of upmost importance.

"Cheshire East Council's winter maintenance team work around the clock to keep our roads safe during icy conditions and we are pleased to be able to apply our local knowledge in the funding of additional routes. Thank you to Cllr Lata Anderson for putting together the proposal for this additional gritting route, and the winter maintenance team for their hard work.

You can find out more about Cheshire East's gritting routes and track active gritters HERE.

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